Allergic reactions after COVID shots appear only in participants with severe allergy and/or mast cell disorder histories, but ...

The interaction between mast cells and other immune cells at sites of allergic responses has been largely unexplored. A research group at the MPI of Immunobiology and Epigenetics used specialized ...

Known for their role in allergic reactions, mast cells have long been recognised as key players in our immune system. When they encounter allergens, they release chemicals that trigger typical allergy ...

Food allergy, or the aggressive immune system reaction following the consumption of a certain food or food ingredient, typically involves immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies and can be potentially ...

Certain immune cells backstab their cellular coworkers during allergic reactions. Mast cells, the security patrols of the immune system, can trigger allergic inflammation when they run into unfamiliar ...

Sneezing, runny nose, itchy skin. When the body reacts to pollen or dust mites, it is the mast cells lurking in the skin and ...

Serum-based mast cell testing correlated with airway responses to cat allergen in a small study, but further diagnostic validation is needed.

Depending on one's perspective, "mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS)" is either a relatively rare, narrowly defined severe allergic condition or a vastly under-recognized underlying cause of multiple ...

Food allergies affect more than half a billion people worldwide. In severe cases, even a small bite of the wrong food can trigger anaphylaxis - a rapid, body-wide allergic reaction that can cause ...

The bone marrow immune microenvironment plays a poorly understood role in renal anemia. This study aimed to investigate the independent and combined effects of mast cell activation (basal serum ...