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tumor necrosis factor alpha  

Definition

  • Tumor necrosis factor (TNF, cachexin, or cachectin; once named as tumor necrosis factor alpha or TNFα) is a cell signaling protein (cytokine) involved in systemic inflammation and is one of the cytokines that make up the acute phase reaction. (Wikipedia)

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • cachectin
  • cachexin
  • TNF-α
  • tumor necrosis factor α
  • tumor necrosis factor-α
  • tumour necrosis factor α

Creator

  • Patricia Fener

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/C0X-SHJQ188N-9

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