Acute-phase response

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000210",
  "term": "Acute-phase response",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A systemic reaction of the body to infection, inflammation, or trauma, characterized by a rapid and transient alteration in the concentration of certain plasma proteins. This response involves the release of cytokines, which stimulate the liver to synthesize acute-phase proteins. Fever, leukocytosis, and altered metabolic states are common features of this response.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "C-reactive protein",
    "acute-phase protein",
    "cytokine",
    "interleukin",
    "tumor necrosis factor"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1117 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/acute-phase-response/"
}