Mast cells and complement activating immune reactions.
A rosetting of isolated rat mast cells with complement coated zymosan does not induce a histamine release. However, this procedure potentiated the release induced by ATP. Treatment of rats with prednisolone diminishes the number of the rosette forming mast cells.
D000818:Animals; D003167:Complement Activation; D005260:Female; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006636:Histamine Release; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000276:immunology*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D011951:Receptors, Complement / Q000187:drug effects; D012397:Rosette Formation
D011951:Receptors, Complement; D011239:Prednisolone