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Human vs. Mouse Eosinophils – Review at a Glance

Eosinophilopoiesis: Hematological Origin and Development/Maturation The Defining Characteristics of Mature Eosinophils in Peripheral Circulation Cell Morphology Staining Properties Using Romanowsky Dye Sets Electron Microscopic Morphology Cell Surface Inventory Evolutionary Conservation and/or Divergence of Characteristic Eosinophil-Associated Genes/Proteins Eosinophil Location and Relative Abundance at Homeostatic Baseline and Disease Eosinophil Trafficking & Recruitment Eosinophil Degranulation and Mediator Release Eosinophils as Regulators of the Immune Microenvironment The End Game: Eosinophil Turnover Conclusions/Summary