Basophil

... is the right one!! please help me =) http://www.ivy-rose.co.uk/Topics/Blood_Structure&Functions.htm This link says that basophils are 60-70% of leucocytes, neutrophils 2-4%, eosinophils 0.5%. http://www.funsci.com/fun3_en/blood/blood.htm http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/instruct/tcolvill/435/granulocytes.htm ...

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... cells do eat antigens (e.g. neutrophil and macrophage), some other cells secrete enzyme(s) or other protein substance(s) to kill pathogens (e.g. basophil, acidophil), another cell produces antibody (B-cell), et. etc. Maybe this is what Arthurius meant by "not always endocrine" --> ...

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... owned by other cells. Those scientists trace it in order to get mast cell "ancestor", which bring the marker. The result showed that basophil also bring that marker, thus so far it is conluded that mast cell is derived from the same precursor as basophil. I never heard of "mastoblast" ...

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Yes, both basophils and mast cells take part in allergy and hypersensitivity. It is stated that mast cell is derived from basophil, similar to how macrophage is derived from monocytes: basophil and monocytes circulates in peripheral ...

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I am not sure IgE is contained in basophil. Immunoglobulins are produced by B cells... :wink: Maybe produced by B-cells but complexed with basophils membrane. Oh, yes, IgM also can be switched into IgD....so, that's why immature B-cells contain ...

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