title: Heterogeneity of histamine releasing factors and IgE.
abstract: Advances in our understanding of cytokines and their effects seem to occur almost on a daily basis. The first description of a cytokine causing histamine release was in 1979. Since that time several cellular products have been described which cause histamine release. The following is a general review of the literature concerning histamine releasing factors and their IgE interactions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL 60611.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Hogan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Patterson
mesh_terms: D000910:Antibodies, Heterophile / Q000276:immunology*; D016207:Cytokines / Q000276:immunology*; D003888:Desensitization, Immunologic / Q000379:methods; D006636:Histamine Release / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D000910:Antibodies, Heterophile; D016207:Cytokines; D007073:Immunoglobulin E