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TNF

NOUN
  1. a proinflammatory cytokine that is produced by white blood cells (monocytes and macrophages); has an antineoplastic effect but causes inflammation (as in rheumatoid arthritis)

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  • Rabbit Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) was induced with BCG and LPS. TNF purified from the TNF containing serum (TNS) by sequential DEAE-Sephadex.
  • Tnfrsf11b, the gene encoding the osteoclast-inhibitory factor Opg, is known to be induced by canonical Wnt signaling in osteoblasts PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • I only add, that it is peculiar to the Platonic philofophy to fufpend phyfics from theology, and this in imitation of Orpheus, who fufpends Nature herfelf from the vivific goddefs Rhea, who is the caufe of all life, both that which is intelledtual, and that which is tnfeparable from the fluduating nature of bodies. The Description of Greece
  • The oxidant tertiary butylated hydroperoxide could effectively induce TNF- [alpha] mRNA expression.
  • Using term villous cytotrophoblast preparations, Aris and colleagues found that high levels of vitamins C (50 and 100 µM) and E (20 and 50 µM) affect placental function and immunity in standard culture conditions, as reflected by a decreased secretion of hCG and an increased production of TNF-alpha in a dose-dependent manner PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • Using CD14KO mice treated intranasally with various doses of S-LPS or R-LPS, we demonstrate here that CD14 plays a bimodal role in the induction of PMN influx and local TNF release in response to intrapulmonary delivery of S-LPS, inhibiting S-LPS effects at high doses while facilitating the effects at low doses. PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • The boxed warning further notes that, nonetheless, post-marketing cases of tuberculosis reactivation have been reported for TNF blockers, including ENBREL.
  • Note the decreased number of hypodiploid apoptotic HPMC in TNFα/IFNγ/QM56 treated cells (black arrow). PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • Objective To study the clinical significance of changes of plasma nitric oxide (NO) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) levels in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF).
  • ANTITUMOR Immune enhancement; activating macrophages, T cells, and NK cells; increasing TNF-α production; inducing cancer cell apoptosis and cytotoxicity Forever Young
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