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GO: Biological Process

mast cell activation involved in immune response

Term ID
GO:0002279
Synonyms
  • mast cell activation during immune response
Definition
The change in morphology and behavior of a mast cell resulting from exposure to a cytokine, chemokine, soluble factor, or to (at least in mammals) an antigen which the mast cell has specifically bound via IgE bound to Fc-epsilonRI receptors, leading to the initiation or perpetuation of an immune response. 0781735149
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Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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