tumour necrosis factor
21Apoptosis — (IPA en|ˌæpəpˈtoʊsəs [ [http://www.webster.com/dictionary/apoptosis Webster.com dictionary entry] ] ) is a form of programmed cell death in multicellular organisms. It is one of the main types of programmed cell death (PCD) and involves a series… …
22Management of Crohn's disease — involves first treating the acute symptoms of the disease, then maintaining remission. Treatment initially involves the use of medications to eliminate infections, generally antibiotics, and reduce inflammation, generally aminosalicylate anti… …
23immune system — Anat. a diffuse, complex network of interacting cells, cell products, and cell forming tissues that protects the body from pathogens and other foreign substances, destroys infected and malignant cells, and removes cellular debris: the system… …
24drug — drug1 /drug/, n., v., drugged, drugging. n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well being. 2. (in federal law) a. any substance… …
25Drug — /droog/, n. Zoroastrianism. the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. Cf. Asha. [ < Avestan drauga] * * * I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers,… …
26CD120 — protein Name = tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, member 1A caption = width = HGNCid = 11916 Symbol = TNFRSF1A AltSymbols = CD120a, TNFR1 EntrezGene = 7132 OMIM = 191190 RefSeq = NM 001065 UniProt = P19438 PDB = ECnumber = Chromosome =… …
27TRAF1 — TNF receptor associated factor 1, also known as TRAF1, is a human gene. PBB Summary section title = summary text = The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the TNF receptor (TNFR) associated factor (TRAF) protein family. TRAF proteins… …
28Treatment of Crohn's disease — involves first treating the acute symptoms of the disease, then maintaining remission. Treatment initially involves the use of medications to eliminate infections, generally antibiotics, and reduce inflammation, generally aminosalicylate anti… …
29Reperfusion injury — Classification and external resources MeSH D015427 Reperfusion injury is the tissue damage caused when blood supply returns to the tissue after a period of ischemia or lack of oxygen. The absence of oxygen and …
30TNF — noun a proinflammatory cytokine that is produced by white blood cells (monocytes and macrophages); has an antineoplastic effect but causes inflammation (as in rheumatoid arthritis) • Syn: ↑tumor necrosis factor, ↑tumour necrosis factor •… …
