Publication Date:
2019-04-09
Description:
Basophils are a small population of innate immune cells, but their release of the cytokine interleukin-4 (IL-4) is important for mounting an efficient immune response against distinct parasites. Yoshikawa et al. (in the 9 April 2019 issue) showed that whereas STIM1 is essential for IL-4 release after stimulation of FcεRI, STIM2 mediates a delayed IL-3/IL-33–induced IL-4 release independent of STIM1.
Print ISSN:
1945-0877
Electronic ISSN:
1937-9145
Topics:
Biology
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Medicine
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