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Meaning of tumour necrosis factor
tumour necrosis factor (n)
a proinflammatory cytokine that is produced by white blood cells (monocytes and macrophages); has an antineoplastic effect but causes inflammation (as in rheumatoid arthritis)
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a proinflammatory cytokine that is produced by white blood cells (monocytes and macrophages); has an antineoplastic effect but causes inflammation (as in rheuma
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Tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) is a potent cytokine that plays a crucial role in the inflammatory response.
TNF-α can induce apoptosis, or programmed cell death, in susceptible cells.
Elevated levels of TNF-α have been implicated in a wide range of inflammatory diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease.
TNF-α inhibitors are a class of drugs used to treat inflammatory diseases by blocking the activity of TNF-α.
