These factors can activate mast cells to release proinflammatory mediators and some of them, for example, histamine, tryptase and nerve growth factor, can stimulate sensory C-fibers. Since ...

Oral antihistamines are commonly prescribed to help alleviate itching and reduce the release of histamine from mast cells.

NUMEROUS experimental investigations have revealed the importance of mast cells for allergic reactions. Symptoms of anaphylactic shock result from the liberation of biologically active substances ...

This article looks at how histamine affects the body, what histamine intolerance is, and the foods people may wish to avoid. It also provides an example meal plan and tips for grocery shopping and ...

As allergy season begins ... and lungs, Hsu said. The histamine the mast cell releases opens your blood vessels and breaks down connective tissue to allow immune cells to rush to the area where ...

And I was then told it caused by a histamine intolerance ... "They are released by white blood cells during an immune response, helping to respond to allergy triggers (such as pollen or certain ...