proinflammatory
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- adjective
- /ˌproʊɪnˈflæməˌtɔri/
- Specialized
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proinflamatorio
- Thus, the superficially straightforward proinflammatory circuit has given way to an intricate, highly ordered, yet poorly understood network of feedforward and feedback mechanisms working in a sequential and concurrent fashion, impacting immunity at all levels.
- proinflammatory cytokines
- proinflammatory markers
- proinflammatory mediators
Examples
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Previous work has shown that proinflammatory cytokines, including IL-6 and CRP, tend to decrease over the course of antidepressant treatment. 40-48
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Although some studies have suggested that antidepressant use may promote proinflammatory cytokine production, 46 others have produced conflicting results, indicating no change in inflammatory biomarkers over the course of antidepressant treatment.
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Consistent with our findings, several studies have found that elevated depressive symptoms are associated with elevated CRP and proinflammatory cytokines.
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Remarkably, ruxolitinib significantly down-modulated the high levels of proinflammatory cytokines present in the circulation in myelofibrosis patients.
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Additionally, there was no evidence of proangiogenic or proinflammatory marker concentration with immunohistochemical analysis, thereby confirming preserved tissue viability.
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Furthermore, the lack of significant increases in proinflammatory and/or proangiogenic markers (i.e., gene expression) emphasizes the lack of significant or long-lasting vascular changes.
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Excess adipose tissue may increase proinflammatory cytokines, promote ectopic fat deposition, and disrupt mitochondrial function (Eckel et al., 2011).
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The oxidation of IgG significantly changes the immunoreactivity and specificity of IgG fractions. Oxidized immunoglobulins have autoimmune and proinflammatory activity.
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However, the lack of ICAM immunohistochemistry evidence and the failure to identify any statistically significant increase in proinflammatory markers (via PCR) indicate that the inflammation is both transient and mild.
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Consuming too much sugar can create a proinflammatory response in the body, leading to various health issues.
Synonyms
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Causing swelling, redness, and pain in a part of the body
Causing parts of the body to become red, hot, or swollen
Antonyms
How Inflammatory
- Specialized
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- Specialized
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
proinflammatory = inflammatory (semi-transparent) = pro + inflame + atory
The prefix 'pro-' straightforwardly adds the meaning 'promoting' to 'inflammatory', yielding 'promoting inflammation'.
Etymology
Proinflammatory combines pro- meaning 'for' or 'promoting' and inflammatory from 'inflame', which means 'to set on fire'. So a proinflammatory thing helps start or make inflammation, like a small 'fire' of swelling and pain in the body.