Stimulation of human bronchial/tracheal smooth muscle (B/TSM) cells with IgE
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Stimulation of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) blasts
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Stimulation of neutrophils
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Investigation of Aspergillus oryzae involvement in allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA)
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Used as a control for IgE in skin graft on mice
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