Human basophils release the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 following stimulation with α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone

Affiliations

• ¹ Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Intensive Care, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
• ² Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
• ³ Division of Immunology, University of Oldenburg, Germany.
• ⁴ Institute of Transfusion Medicine and Transplant Engineering, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
• ⁵ Division of Experimental Allergy and Immunodermatology, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany.
• ⁶ University Clinic of Dermatology and Allergy, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany.
• ⁷ Division of Experimental Allergy and Immunodermatology, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany; University Clinic of Dermatology and Allergy, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany. Electronic address: Raap.Ulrike@klinikum-oldenburg.de.