Title: basophilic degranulation
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - basophilic degranulation
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.12944
Status: current

Definition
Loss of granules in basophilic cells, associated with the release of active substances from the cells, characteristic of type I immediate hypersensitivity.

Related Terms
- basophilic cells: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/12943
- type I immediate hypersensitivity: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/13255

Source
- PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1133 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)

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Citation: Citation: 'basophilic degranulation' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.12944
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