Blood

... ; they destroy infectious agents. Platelets or thrombocytes (1.0%) are responsible for blood clotting or coagulation and are involved in inflammation . Blood plasma is essentially an aqueous solution containing 96% water, 4% blood plasma proteins , and trace amounts of following: ...

Cancer

... is associated with mesothelioma . In more general terms, chemicals called carcinogens and free radicals are known to cause mutations. Chronic inflammation may induce malignancy, as neutrophil granulocytes secrete free radicals. Mutations can also be inherited. Inheriting certain mutations in the ...

Cartilage

... Achondroplasia : Reduced proliferation of chondrocytes in the epiphyseal plate of long bones results in a form of dwarfism . Costochondritis : inflammation of cartilage in the ribs which causes chest pain Herniated disk : Asymmetrical compression of a disk ruptures the cartilage ring, causing tissue ...

Enzyme

... Enzymes in the human body can also be influenced by inhibitors. Aspirin , for example, inhibits an enzyme that produces prostaglandins ( inflammation messengers), thus suppressing pain and inflammation. Enzymes are also used in everyday products such as washing detergents, where they speed up ...

HACEK organism

... HACEK organism is one of a set of slow-growing Gram negative bacteria that form a normal part of the human flora . They are a frequent cause of inflammation of the inner layer of the heart, ( endocarditis ) in children . The name is formed from their initials: H aemophilus aphrophilus and ...

Hepatitis B

... B. Co-infection with Hepatitis D increases the risk of liver cirrhosis and subsequently, liver cancer. Hepatitis B infection may lead to a chronic inflammation of the liver, leading to cirrhosis . This type of infection dramatically increases the incidence of liver cancer . The greater a person's age at ...

Lipase

... lipases are involved in diverse biological processes ranging from routine metabolism of dietary triglycerides to cell signaling and inflammation . Several different types of lipases are found in the human body , including pancreatic lipase, hepatic lipase, lysosomal lipase, hepatic lipase, ...

Liver

... of the hemoglobin of dead red blood cells ; normally, the liver removes bilirubin from the blood and excretes it through bile. Hepatitis , inflammation of the liver, caused mainly by various viruses but also by some poisons, autoimmunity or hereditary conditions. Cirrhosis is the formation of ...

Major histocompatibility complex

... known as helper T cell lymphocytes or HTLs). The helper T cells then help to trigger an appropriate immune response which may include localized inflammation and swelling due to recruitment of phagocytes or may lead to a full-force antibody immune response due to activation of B cells. MHC evolution ...

Tumor

... ) originally means "swelling", and is sometimes still used with that meaning. Tumor meaning swelling is one of the five classical characteristics of inflammation . However, the term is now primarily used to denote abnormal growth of tissue . This growth can be either malignant or benign . Malignant ...

Tubulin

... like taxol . The anti- gout agent colchicine binds to tubulin and inhibits microtubule formation, arresting neutrophil motility and decreasing inflammation . ...