Mediators of anaphylaxis.
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.
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
D001095:Arachidonic Acids; D007705:Kinins; D013189:SRS-A; D012701:Serotonin; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases