Basophils form a distinct cell lineage within the hematopoietic cell family. In various myeloid neoplasms, including chronic myeloid leukemia, basophilia is frequently seen. Acute and chronic ...

We have investigated the unusual observation that depolarization of rat basophilic leukemia cells in high potassium not only fails to induce secretion, but also inhibits the secretion induced when ...

RBL cells provide a useful model of the IgE and antigen-dependent stimulus-secretion coupling of mast cells and basophils. We have measured cellular deformability to investigate the participation of ...

A 47-year-old man who had been working as a self-employed plumber in Nara Prefecture, Japan, for about 30 years presented to the emergency department with a 2-week history of abdominal pain and ...

Use of Ayurvedic medications is relatively common; these medications may be contaminated with lead and other heavy metals. Clinicians should consider lead toxicity in patients with microcytic anemia ...