Cytokines produced by macrophages have systemic effects: IL-1 induces fever, TNF-alpha causes wasting (cachexia), IL-6 induces liver production of acute phase proteins, and IL-3 increases neutrophil maturation and release from bone marrow.

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• Person: Not available Organization: Immunopaedia
  3. The Innate Immune System - Immunopaedia

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• 3. The Innate Immune System - Immunopaedia www.immunopaedia.org.za Immunopaedia via serper

Referenced by nodes (9)

• macrophages concept
• cytokines concept
• fever concept
• interleukin-6 concept
• TNF-α concept
• IL-1 concept
• bone marrow concept
• neutrophils concept
• liver location