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Accession
GO:0016068
Name
type I hypersensitivity
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
immediate hypersensitivity response
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
An inflammatory response driven by antigen recognition by antibodies bound to Fc receptors on mast cells or basophils, occurring within minutes after exposure of a sensitized individual to the antigen, and leading to the release of a variety of inflammatory mediators such as histamines. Source: ISBN:0781735149, GOC:add
Comment
Note that localized and systemic anaphylaxis is usually a result of type I hypersensitivity.
History
See term history for GO:0016068 at QuickGO
Chem. react.
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Subset
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Parents of type I hypersensitivity (GO:0016068)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
type I hypersensitivity [is_a relation] is_a  hypersensitivity (GO:0002524)
type I hypersensitivity [is_a relation] is_a  immunoglobulin mediated immune response (GO:0016064)
Children of type I hypersensitivity (GO:0016068)
subject[Reorder by subject] relation[Reorder by relation] object[Reorder by object]
positive regulation of type I hypersensitivity (GO:0001812) [RO:0002213 relation] RO:0002213  type I hypersensitivity
regulation of type I hypersensitivity (GO:0001810) [RO:0002211 relation] RO:0002211  type I hypersensitivity
type I hypersensitivity mediated by basophils (GO:0002559) [is_a relation] is_a  type I hypersensitivity
type I hypersensitivity mediated by mast cells (GO:0002558) [is_a relation] is_a  type I hypersensitivity
negative regulation of type I hypersensitivity (GO:0001811) [RO:0002212 relation] RO:0002212  type I hypersensitivity