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Which of the following local hormone is a lipid substance and plays an important role in inflammatory response and fever?
Which of the following local hormone is a lipid substance and plays an important role in inflammatory response and fever?
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The correct option is A Prostaglandins
- The prostaglandins (PG) are a group of physiologically active lipid-soluble compounds called eicosanoids.
- Prostaglandins are one of the more potent mediators of inflammation that cause increased blood flow, chemotaxis (chemical signals that summon white blood cells), and subsequent dysfunction of tissues and organs.
- Temperature is ultimately regulated in the hypothalamus. A trigger of the fever, called a pyrogen, causes the release of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2).
- Hence the local hormone which is a lipid substance and plays an important role in inflammatory response and fever is Prostaglandins.
- So, the correct answer is 'Option A'.
- The prostaglandins (PG) are a group of physiologically active lipid-soluble compounds called eicosanoids.
- Prostaglandins are one of the more potent mediators of inflammation that cause increased blood flow, chemotaxis (chemical signals that summon white blood cells), and subsequent dysfunction of tissues and organs.
- Temperature is ultimately regulated in the hypothalamus. A trigger of the fever, called a pyrogen, causes the release of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2).
- Hence the local hormone which is a lipid substance and plays an important role in inflammatory response and fever is Prostaglandins.
- So, the correct answer is 'Option A'.
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