Evidence map›Paper›PMID 18827981›Full record

ReviewImmunologic research2009

Amplification mechanisms for the enhancement of antigen-mediated mast cell activation.

Alasdair M Gilfillan, Richard D Peavy, Dean D Metcalfe

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Review in Immunologic research, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers.

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32citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 20% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

32 citing papers in PubMed, 53 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Emerging Therapies for Anaphylaxis.Immunology and allergy clinics of North America · 2026
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  6. Research Advances in Mast Cell Biology and Their Translation Into Novel Therapies for Anaphylaxis.The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice · 2023
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  8. Sex Differences in Mast Cell-Associated Disorders: A Life Span Perspective.Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in biology · 2022
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  10. Suppressive Effect of CYM50358 S1PBiomolecules & therapeutics · 2021
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  12. Environmental and Endogenous Acids Can Trigger Allergic-Type Airway Reactions.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alasdair M GilfillanLaboratory of Allergic Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Drive MSC 1881, Bethesda, MD, 20892-1881, USA.
Richard D Peavy
Dean D Metcalfe
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · US

Funding

Critical signaling nodes regulating mast cell releasibility phenotypesZIAAI000967 · NIAID · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES · PI METCALFE, DEAN D · 2009 to 2012
$1.4M
Molecular Biology Of Mast Cell Growth And DifferentiationZIAAI000513 · NIAID · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES · PI METCALFE, DEAN D · 2009 to 2012
$1.3M
Integrated Signaling Pathways for the Enhancement of Mast Cell ActivationZ01AI000965 · NIAID · NIAID EXTRAMURAL ACTIVITIES · PI METCALFE, DEAN D · 2006 to 2008
$772k
Intramural NIH HHS Z01 AI000965
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Activation of mast cells in the allergic inflammatory response occurs via the high affinity receptor for IgE (FcepsilonRI) following receptor aggregation induced by antigen-mediated cross-linking of IgE-occupied FcepsilonRI. Recent observations suggest this response is profoundly influenced by other factors that reduce the threshold for, and increase the extent of, mast cell activation. For example, under experimental conditions, cell surface receptors such as KIT and specific G protein-coupled receptors synergistically enhance FcepsilonRI-mediated mast cell degranulation and cytokine production. Activating mutations in critical signaling molecules may also contribute to such responses. In this review, we describe our research exploring the mechanisms regulating these synergistic interactions and, furthermore, discuss the relevance of our observations in the context of clinical considerations.

Indexed as

Adaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsCell DegranulationHumansMast CellsPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledReceptors, IgESignal TransductionStem Cell FactorAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledReceptors, IgEStem Cell Factor

Identifiers

PMID18827981
PMCPMC2709785
OpenAlexW1987675815

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