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inflammation
(redirected from proinflammatory)

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See: aggravation, provocation


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Viruses containing the NS gene of the 1997 H5N1 virus are potent inducers of proinflammatory cytokine genes, particularly tumor necrosis factor-[alpha] (TNF-[alpha]) and IFN-[beta] in human primary monocyte-derived macrophages (45).
Mice were instilled with 5, 20, and 50 [micro]g of each particle type, and bronchoalveolar lavage was analyzed 24 hr after instillation for inflammatory cells and the level of proinflammatory cytokines.
If you lack the proper amount of Omega 3s in your cells, your body becomes proinflammatory, which means your body is more prone to injury and will heal at a slower rate.
 
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