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  2. Inflammatory cytokine - Wikipedia

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    Therapeutic effects of acupuncture may be related to the body's ability to suppress a range of proinflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), IL-1B, IL-6, and IL-10. [ 22 ] Estrogen has been shown to promote healing by decrease the production of various proinflammatory cytokines like IL-6, [ 23 ] TNF-α, [ 24 ] and ...

  3. Stimulator of interferon genes - Wikipedia

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    Upon infection, STING from infected cells can sense the presence of nucleic acids from intracellular pathogens, and then induce interferon β and more than 10 forms of interferon α production. Type I interferon produced by infected cells can find and bind to Interferon-alpha/beta receptor of nearby cells to protect cells from local infection.

  4. Interferon - Wikipedia

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    For example, in January 2001, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of PEGylated interferon-alpha in the USA; in this formulation, PEGylated interferon-alpha-2b (Pegintron), polyethylene glycol is linked to the interferon molecule to make the interferon last longer in the body. Approval for PEGylated interferon-alpha-2a ...

  5. Scientists say they have identified lupus' root cause — and ...

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    At the heart of this imbalance is a protein called interferon, which helps defend the body against pathogens. ... Blocking this receptor hinders the production of T cells that can help heal wounds ...

  6. Human milk immunity - Wikipedia

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    Their presence in human milk may stimulate lymphocytes responsible for the development of the infant's specific immunity. [7] Cytokines present in human milk include IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, TNFα, and IFN-γ. [3]

  7. Adding This to Your Coffee Could Fight Inflammation, Study Says

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    Drinking coffee with milk may have important anti-inflammatory effects on your body, a new study finds. ... “The food industry actually uses polyphenols in different foods to try to improve the ...

  8. Biological response modifier - Wikipedia

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    Biological response modifiers (BRMs) are substances that modify immune responses.They can be endogenous (produced naturally within the body) or exogenous (as pharmaceutical drugs), and they can either enhance an immune response or suppress it.

  9. Immunostimulant - Wikipedia

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    There are two main categories of immunostimulants: [1] Specific immunostimulants provide antigenic specificity in immune response, such as vaccines or any antigen.; Non-specific immunostimulants act irrespective of antigenic specificity to augment immune response of other antigen or stimulate components of the immune system without antigenic specificity, such as adjuvants and non-specific ...