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. 1979 Apr;122(4):1601-3.

Interferon-induced enhancement of IgE-mediated histamine release from human basophils requires RNA synthesis

  • PMID: 87438

Interferon-induced enhancement of IgE-mediated histamine release from human basophils requires RNA synthesis

M Hernandez-Asensio et al. J Immunol. 1979 Apr.

Abstract

Incubation of human leukocytes with certain viruses results in the enhancement of IgE-mediated release of histamine. This enhancement is produced by interferon. The present experiments show that an induction period of 6 to 9 hr and new RNA synthesis are required for interferon to enhance histamine release. This points to the possibility that interferon may exert its antiviral and histamine-release enhancing activities by acting through a common pathway.

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