title: Mediators of anaphylaxis.
abstract: Mediators of anaphylaxis, the most serious and best studied of the antihomeostatic reactions, are reviewed. Diseases in which these mediators may play autotoxic roles are briefly discussed.
mesh_terms: D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001095:Arachidonic Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000378:metabolism; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006636:Histamine Release; D006706:Homeostasis; D006801:Humans; D007705:Kinins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000378:metabolism; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D013189:SRS-A / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism; D012701:Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D001095:Arachidonic Acids; D007705:Kinins; D013189:SRS-A; D012701:Serotonin; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases