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#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

The early response occurs within minutes of allergen exposure and results from the release of histamine, leukotrienes, and prostaglandins from local mast cells.

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#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Eosinophils play a principal role in the late-phase reaction.

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#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

There Are Several Categories of Type I Hypersensitivity Reactions

1. Systemic Anaphylaxis

2. Localized Hypersensitivity Reactions

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#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Diagnostic approach

1. Skin testing

2. Measure the serum levels of either total or allergen specific IgE using ELISA or Western blot technologies

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#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Antigen pieces are held within the binding groove of a cell surface protein called the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecule which recognized by T cell

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#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Class I MHC, glycoproteins expressed on the surface of nearly all nucleated cells; the major function of the class I is presentation of endogenous peptide antigens to CD8+ T cells.