autocrine factor


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autocrine factor

A growth factor produced by the cell that stimulates the same cell to grow.
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The fact that IL-6 acts as an autocrine factor to stimulate CRP production in macrophages is not well known; however, the increased synthesis and secretion of CRP, IL-6, and soluble IL-6 receptor by macrophage-derived foam cells in the arterial intima has been demonstrated (Ballou and Lozanski 1992; Jones et al.
Induction of proinflammatory cytokines and C-reactive protein in human macrophage cell line U937 exposed to air pollution particulates
Tumor necrosis factor alpha transcription in macrophages is attenuated by an autocrine factor that preferentially induces NF-[kappa]B p50.
The sources of inflammatory mediators in the lung after silica exposure
Additionally, mechanical forces are transmitted to the cells and transformed into intracellular signals, triggering a variety of cellular responses including the release of paracrine or autocrine factors.
The prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in patients with osteoarthritis of knee attending physical medicine and rehabilitation department of a tertiary care centre

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