Cell
Eosinophil
Granulocyte important in helminth defence and allergic inflammation.
Also called: eosinophil
In short
- 1What it is: a cell in cells and organs.
- 2How it connects: acts on 2 and is affected by 2 concepts — mostly 2 molecule, 1 receptor, 1 disease.
- 3Where it sits: response, failure, target on the 15-step immune chain.
What it does
IL-5 survival signal; EGPA, severe eosinophilic asthma, HES; mepolizumab (anti-IL-5, MENSA: exacerbation -53%); benralizumab (anti-IL-5Rα afucosylated → rapid eosinophil depletion within days; every 8 weeks after 3 loading doses)
Its connections at a glance
Each dot is a concept directly linked to Eosinophil. Colours show the kind of concept.
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Graph ID C008 · concept status: established. Select any connection above to inspect evidence for that specific link.