Inflammation

Intro to Inflammation

Five cardinal signs of inflammation

Acute and chronic diseases with major inflammatory components

functions of inflammation

  1. immune response coordination

  2. metabolism and Fever regulation

  3. Containment

  4. Wound Healing and Homeostasis

The inflammatory circuit

Inflammatory stimuli

  1. Exogenous inducers

  2. Endogenous Inducers

inflammatory signals

key cytokines

  1. Interleukin 1

  2. Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha

  3. Interleukin 6

Resolution of Inflammation