Acute phase proteins

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-000086",
  "term": "Acute phase proteins",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Proteins that are secreted into the blood in increased or decreased quantities by hepatocytes in response to trauma, inflammation, or disease. These proteins can serve as inhibitors or mediators of the inflammatory processes. Certain acute-phase proteins have been used to diagnose and follow the course of diseases or as tumor markers.",
  "synonyms": [
    "acute phase glycoproteins",
    "acute phase reactants",
    "acute-phase glycoproteins",
    "acute-phase proteins",
    "acute-phase reactants"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "blood proteins",
    "haptoglobins",
    "C-reactive protein"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2012",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "proteínas de fase aguda"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/acute-phase-proteins/"
}