Review
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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2006; 12(44): 7087-7096
Published online Nov 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i44.7087
Table 3 Pro-inflammatory cytokines
IL-1β -major inflammatory mediator, major activator of macrophages and enhances B and T cell activation
IL-6 -acute phase reactant, stimulates B cell differentiation
IL-8 -stimulates the upregulation of adhesion molecules, chemotactic factor for neutrophils and lymphocytes
TNF-α -recruitment of inflammatory cells, regulation of cytokine production, and promotion of pancreatic acinar cell death by apoptosis