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SUBMITTER: Thangam EB
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6099187 | biostudies-literature | 2018
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Thangam Elden Berla EB Jemima Ebenezer Angel EA Singh Himadri H Baig Mirza Saqib MS Khan Mahejibin M Mathias Clinton B CB Church Martin K MK Saluja Rohit R
Frontiers in immunology 20180813
Histamine and its receptors (H1R-H4R) play a crucial and significant role in the development of various allergic diseases. Mast cells are multifunctional bone marrow-derived tissue-dwelling cells that are the major producer of histamine in the body. H1R are expressed in many cells, including mast cells, and are involved in Type 1 hypersensitivity reactions. H2R are involved in Th1 lymphocyte cytokine production. H3R are mainly involved in blood-brain barrier function. H4R are highly expressed on ...[more]