tumour necrosis factor
121inflammatory bowel disease — any intestinal inflammatory disease, esp. Crohn s disease and ulcerative colitis, of unknown cause. Abbr.: IBD * * * ▪ pathology chronic inflammation of the intestines (intestine) that results in impaired absorption of nutrients (nutrient). IBD… …
122thalidomide — /theuh lid euh muyd /, n. a crystalline, slightly water soluble solid, C13H10N2O4, formerly used as a sedative: if taken during pregnancy, it may cause severe abnormalities in the limbs of the fetus. [1955 60; (ph)thal(im)ido(glutari)mide =… …
123Death domain — Structure of the Fas (APO 1/CD95) death domain.[1] Identifiers Symbol Death …
124cytokines — pl. n. protein molecules, released by cells when activated by antigen, that are involved in cell to cell communications, acting as enhancing mediators for immune responses through interaction with specific cell surface receptors on leucocytes.… …
125TNF — abbr. med. tumour necrosis factor – фактор некроза опухолей …
126cytokine inhibitor — any one of a group of agents that inhibit the activity of cytokines, especially tumour necrosis factor (TNF). They include infliximab, etanercept, and adalimumab (Humira), known as anti TNF drugs, which are used as disease modifying antirheumatic …
127cytokines — pl. n. protein molecules, released by cells when activated by antigen, that are involved in cell to cell communications, acting as enhancing mediators for immune responses through interaction with specific cell surface receptors on leucocytes.… …
128infliximab — n. a monoclonal antibody that inhibits the activity of tumour necrosis factor (TNF α; see cytokine inhibitor). It is used to treat severe Crohn s disease and rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and psoriatic arthritis that have failed… …
