tumor necrosis factor
nounDefinition of tumor necrosis factor
: a protein that is produced chiefly by monocytes and macrophages in response especially to endotoxins and that mediates inflammation and induces the destruction of some tumor cells and the activation of white blood cells
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Enbrel is known as a tumor necrosis factor (or TNF) blocker. — John Fauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "A drug's most dangerous side effects often aren't discovered until it's on the market," 18 July 2019 Those proteins, called tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and interleukin-22 (IL-22). — William Herkewitz, Popular Mechanics, "Engineered Cells Can Create Medicine Inside Your Body," 17 Dec. 2015 The vaccine, according to the researchers, helps the body boost production of tumor necrosis factor, a hormone especially beneficial to Type 1 diabetics. — Fiza Pirani, ajc, "Common vaccine may reverse advanced diabetes cases, study finds," 21 June 2018 The researchers injected some of the mice with the cytokines interleukin-1 beta and tumor necrosis factor. — Tim Hornyak, Scientific American, "Could Future Nerve Implants Detect and Monitor Illness?," 10 May 2018 In the new study, MacKenzie’s team found that T cells in the preterm infants secrete two molecules, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interferon-γ, which are churned out when T cells get activated. — Jennifer Couzin-frankel, Science | AAAS, "Could out-of-whack fetal immune systems prompt preterm labor?," 25 Apr. 2018 This blocks the action of an inflammatory protein called tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha) in order to stop the immune system from attacking the colon wall. — Leah Schaffer, CNN, "This is why a third of antidepressants are prescribed for something else," 19 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tumor necrosis factor.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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