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Histamine is released by basophils and mast cells in near by connective tissue which is an immune response to foreign pathogens.
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∙ 14y agoThe relatively rare basophils migrate to the damaged tissue and release histamine and heparin aiding in the inflammatory response
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Releases histamine and promotes inflammation?
basophil
What leukocytes responsible for releasing histamine and other mediatoir of inflammation?
The Basophil is the leukocyte that releases histamine and other mediators of inflammation; contain heparin, an anticoagulant.
What type of white blood cell releases the chemical histamine?
Basophil granulocytes (usually called basophils) are the type of white blood cell that release histamine. This is an important part of inflammation.
What is the granulocyte that releases histamine?
basophil
What release histamine and is the least common granulocytes?
The basophil releases histamine and is the least common granulocyte.
How does histamine release lead to inflammation of a wound?
The Led goes and poisons the inflammation and in turn does this.
What are some functions of basophils?
Histamine and heparin
Does heparin formed by mast cells?
mast cell:A cell found in connective tissue that contains numerous basophilic granules and releases substances such as heparin and histamine in response to injury or inflammation of bodily tissues.
What is the antonym for the word antihistamine?
Anti-histamine means a substance which inhibits the release of histamine. Its opposite would be something that promotes the release of histamine. There is no standard word for such a material but one can use prohistamine for it.
What chemical causes inflammation?
Stool (poo) is the chemical substance produced by the body that is associated with the pain of inflammation, as inflammation is pain in your backside.
What are functions of basophils?
They migrate to the injury site and cross capillary epithelium to accumulate in damage tissue,where they discharge their granules into their intestitial fluid.granuals contain histamine which dialates blood vessels and heparin that prevents blood from from clotting and promotes inflammation initiated by mast cells.
What are mast cells?
.prevents the release of mast cell granules, thereby preventing release of histamine and the other chemicals contained in them. It acts as a preventive treatment if it is begun several weeks before the onset of the allergy season.
