Abstract
Inflammation is a protective reaction of the body against injury or infection, in which the affected area becomes swollen, hot, red, and painful. In the past, it was believed that this reaction was dangerous and that anti-inflammatory medicines were necessary. However, we now recognize inflammation as a protective and necessary response of our internal defense system, and we know that it may not always be good to block it. Recently, scientists have discovered a new component of the inflammatory reaction, called the “pro-resolving” program, which stimulates wound healing and repair of the damaged tissue or organ. By studying this pro-resolving program, scientists are developing a brand new class of medicines to use when we suffer from inflammation, which will make our bodies heal faster. Although they are still experimental, many scientists around the world believe that these will become the medicines of the future.
Highlights
Inflammation is a protective reaction of the body against injury or infection, in which the affected area becomes swollen, hot, red, and painful
The Roman writer Aulus Cornelius Celsus, who lived in the 1st century AD, was the first to describe the process called inflammation
The pillars of inflammation The four major characteristics of inflammation were described by Aulus Cornelius Celsus more than 2,000 years ago and include redness, swelling, pain, and heat
Summary
Inflammation is a protective reaction of the body against injury or infection, in which the affected area becomes swollen, hot, red, and painful. Scientists have discovered a new component of the inflammatory reaction, called the “pro-resolving” program, which stimulates wound healing and repair of the damaged tissue or organ. By studying this pro-resolving program, scientists are developing a brand new class of medicines to use when we suffer from inflammation, which will make our bodies heal faster. They are still experimental, many scientists around the world believe that these will become the medicines of the future. A protective reaction of the body against injury or infection, in which the affected area becomes swollen, hot, red, and painful
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