Assertion: basophil | /r/CapableOf | play pivotal role
Facets:
value: in the initiation
type: TEMPORAL
value: as an initiator
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Thus, basophils play a pivotal role in the development of IgE-mediated chronic allergic inflammation, as an initiator rather than as an effector.
text: This implies that basophils play a pivotal role not only in the initiation but also in the persistence of IgE-CAI.