A Tissue Resident Cell That Responds to PAMPs and Releases

Question

A tissue resident cell that responds to PAMPs and releases histamine and eicosanoids is a
A)Neutrophil
B)Basophil
C)Eosinophil
D)Plasmacytoid cell
E)Mast cell

Accepted Answer

Mast cells express toll-like receptors to recognize the initial stages of infection. Recognition of a PAMP results in a degranulation to release histamines and lipolysis to release eicosanoids.