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What type of blood cell releases histamine and promotes inflammation?

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What type of blood cell releases histamine and promotes inflammation?

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Mast cells release histamine. So do basophils (a type of granulocyte). The release of histamine triggers an inflammatory response (general immune function). Lymphocytes are agranulocytes and do not release histamine. They have other more specific functions in the immune system.