Cell Function
histamine release
his·ta·mine re·lease
Definitions related to histamine release:
  • Secretion of histamine from mast cell and basophil granules by exocytosis; this can be initiated by a number of factors, all of which involve binding of IgE, cross-linked by antigen, to the mast cell or basophil's Fc receptors; once released, histamine binds to a number of different target cell receptors and exerts a wide variety of effects.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The secretion of histamine from mast cell and basophil granules by exocytosis. This can be initiated by a number of factors, all of which involve binding of IgE, cross-linked by antigen, to the mast cell or basophil's Fc receptors. Once released, histamine binds to a number of different target cell receptors and exerts a wide variety of effects.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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