degranulation
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of degranulation
First recorded in 1940–45; de- + granulation
Example Sentences
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They eliminate these threats through a process called degranulation, which releases a protein known as perforin.
From Science Daily • Oct. 11, 2025
These substances interact with EP3 receptors in MCs and prevent degranulation, limiting the release of histamine and minimizing allergic response.
From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2024
Additional experiments revealed that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs suppressed the anti-allergic effects of SCFAs, and that vitamin B-3, which interacts with the GPR109A receptor, also inhibited MC degranulation.
From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2024
Mast cell degranulation also occurs, and the fluid leakage caused by the increase in local vascular permeability is thought to have a flushing action on the parasite, expelling its larvae from the body.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
IgE makes mast cell degranulation very specific, such that if a person is allergic to peanuts, there will be peanut-specific IgE bound to his or her mast cells.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
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