basophil activation involved in immune response

Term ID

GO:0002276

Synonyms

• basophil activation during immune response

Definition

A change in morphology and behavior of a basophil resulting from exposure to a cytokine, chemokine, soluble factor, or to (at least in mammals) an antigen which the basophil has specifically bound via IgE bound to Fc-epsilonRI receptors, leading to the initiation or perpetuation of an immune response. 0781735149

References

Ontology

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