PRO-INFLAMMATORY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pro-inflammatory mean? 

• PRO-INFLAMMATORY (adjective)
  The adjective PRO-INFLAMMATORY has 1 sense:

1. tending to cause inflammation

  Familiarity information: PRO-INFLAMMATORY used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PRO-INFLAMMATORY (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Tending to cause inflammation

Synonyms:

pro-inflammatory; proinflammatory

Similar:

unhealthy (not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind)

 Context examples 

Chemokines constitute a superfamily of small (8-10 kDa), inducible, secreted, pro-inflammatory cytokines that are involved in a variety of immune and inflammatory responses as well as in viral infection.

(Chemokine, NCI Thesaurus)

IL-12 secretion by dendritic cells stimulates T cell responses, particularly differentiation of Th1 cells that produce interferon-gamma and other pro-inflammatory cytokines.

(Dendritic Cell Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

A high amount of pro-inflammatory molecules were produced by the cells almost as soon as exposure began.

(Lung damage from agricultural fires probed, SciDev.Net)

A humanized monoclonal antibody directed against the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 (Il-6) with potential immunomodulating activity.

(Anti-Interleukin 6 Monoclonal Antibody ALD518, NCI Thesaurus)

MIF, a pro-inflammatory cytokine overexpressed in some cancers, plays a key role in inflammation, immune responses and cancer cell proliferation.

(Anti-Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Monoclonal Antibody, NCI Thesaurus)

Encoded by Chemokine Receptor Genes (GPCR Family), cell surface Chemokine Receptors are seven-transmembrane G protein-coupled receptor glycoproteins that bind to chemokines and mediate the migration of pro-inflammatory cells.

(Chemokine Receptor, NCI Thesaurus)

Chemokine Receptor Genes (GPCR Family) encode cell surface Chemokine Receptors, seven-transmembrane G protein-coupled receptor glycoproteins that bind to chemokines and mediate the migration of pro-inflammatory cells.

(Chemokine Receptor Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent may also inhibit lipoxygenases, resulting in the inhibition of pro-inflammatory leukotriene synthesis from AA.

(Diclofenac sodium gel, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene is involved in pro-inflammatory processes.

(CCL23 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent has been reported to selectively activate immune cells without inducing pro-inflammatory cytokines, potentially reducing potential side effects observed with the induction of broad innate immune repsonses.

(PGG Beta-Glucan, NCI Thesaurus)