Table 1 |
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The role of cytokines in the initiation and termination of the systemic inflammatory response |
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| Cytokine |
Properties |
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| IL-1β |
Proinflammatory |
| Tumor necrosis factor-α |
Proinflammatory |
| IL-10 |
Anti-inflammatory |
| IL-6 |
Both proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory |
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