| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,771,434,901 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
tumor necrosis factor |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Financial, Acronyms, Wikipedia, Hutchinson | 0.02 sec. |
|
tumor necrosis factor [¦tü·mər nə′krō·səs ‚fak·tər] (immunology) A monokine that induces leukocytosis, fever, weight loss, the acute-phase reaction, and necrosis of some tumors. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
Human tumor necrosis factor alpha gene regulation by virus and lipopolysaccharide. Advanced Biotherapy is working with a protein called Tumor Necrosis Factor, which is often overproduced in patients that have chronic immune diseases. As the body lurches into a self-defense mode, it mass-produces inflammatory proteins, such as tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) and high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1). |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|