Histamine regulates cytokine production in maturing dendritic cells, resulting in altered T cell polarization.
Authors:Mazzoni A, Young HA, Spitzer JH, Visintin A, Segal DM
Journal:J Clin Invest
PubMed ID:11748270
'Atopic diseases such as allergy and asthma are characterized by increases in Th2 cells and serum IgE antibodies. The binding of allergens to IgE on mast cells triggers the release of several mediators, of which histamine is the most prevalent. Here we show that histamine, together with a maturation signal, ... More