Keeping inflammation at bay

Elife. 2014 Mar 25:3:e02583. doi: 10.7554/eLife.02583.

Abstract

Cells dying by apoptosis can trigger an anti-inflammatory gene response in other cells by releasing a compound called adenosine monophosphate.

Keywords: adenosine receptors; apoptosis; inflammation; macrophage.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Adenosine Monophosphate / physiology*
  • Animals
  • Apoptosis / physiology*
  • Immune Tolerance / physiology*

Substances

  • Adenosine Monophosphate