Medicine

Pro-inflammatory cytokines released by macrophages in sepsis

Most common pro-inflammatory cytokines released by macrophages in sepsis

[A] TNF-α

[B] IL-8

[C] Interleukin-6

[D] MIP-1α

ANSWER

[A] TNF-α

Cytokine which is first to be released in response to a pathogen in sepsis

[A] TNF-α

[B] IL-8

[C] Interleukin-6

[D] MIP-1α

ANSWER

[A] TNF-α

Most common pro-inflammatory cytokines released by macrophages in sepsis are tumor necrosis factor (TNF)- α and interleukin (IL) -1β