Human cord blood derived immature basophils show dual characteristics, expressing both basophil and eosinophil associated proteins.

Basophils are blood cells of low abundance associated with allergy, inflammation and parasite infections. To study the transcriptome of mature circulating basophils cells were purified from buffy coats by density gradient centrifugations and two-step magnetic cell sorting. However, after extensive a...

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Main Authors: Jeanette Grundström, Jenny M Reimer, Sofia E Magnusson, Gunnar Nilsson, Sara Wernersson, Lars Hellman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3485157?pdf=render