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Disorder of Systemic Inflammation in Sepsis and Trauma: A Systems Perspective

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Complex Systems and Computational Biology Approaches to Acute Inflammation

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The inflammatory response is highly integrated and involves regulatory elements released from the cells of the immune system, humoral factors, the endothelium, and endogenous danger signals. Once activated, the goal of the inflammatory response is to activate the cellular immune response to ward off penetrating pathogens and to initiate tissue repair mechanisms. The magnitude of the systemic response is proportional to the severity of the initial insult on the background of the genetic milieu of the individual. The inflammatory response is closely regulated and a counter anti-inflammatory response keeps it in check. When excessive or sustained, this immuno-inflammatory response gives way to prolonged immune suppression, leaving the individual susceptible to nosocomial infections and prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) stay. Only by understanding how the immune–inflammatory response becomes disordered can we devise strategies to limit the deleterious consequences.

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Zettel, K.R., Billiar, T.R. (2013). Disorder of Systemic Inflammation in Sepsis and Trauma: A Systems Perspective. In: Vodovotz, Y., An, G. (eds) Complex Systems and Computational Biology Approaches to Acute Inflammation. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8008-2_6

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