title: Basophil-macrophage dialog in allergic inflammation.
abstract: Monocyte-macrophage differentiation under pathological conditions is poorly understood. In the present issue of Immunity, Egawa et al. (2013) report how basophils drive the differentiation of inflammatory monocytes into M2 macrophages, thereby regulating allergic skin inflammation.
authors.affiliation: Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN), Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A(∗)STAR), #04-01 Immunos, 8A Biomedical Grove, Singapore 138648, Singapore.
authors.forename: Yu Hui
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Subhra K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Biswas