Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2036431 Cell 2010 6 Pages PDF
Abstract

Inflammation is an essential immune response that enables survival during infection or injury and maintains tissue homeostasis under a variety of noxious conditions. Inflammation comes at the cost of a transient decline in tissue function, which can in turn contribute to the pathogenesis of diseases of altered homeostasis.

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