Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

basophil activation involved in immune response

Term ID
GO:0002276
Synonyms
  • basophil activation during immune response
Definition
A change in morphology and behavior of a basophil resulting from exposure to a cytokine, chemokine, soluble factor, or to (at least in mammals) an antigen which the basophil has specifically bound via IgE bound to Fc-epsilonRI receptors, leading to the initiation or perpetuation of an immune response. 0781735149
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
is part of
has parts
is a type of
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes