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In response to invasive stimuli, macrophages secrete cachectin, a multipotent protein. Prominent among its biological effects is the ability to induce wasting (cachexia) as well as a lethal state of shock. The identity of cachectin and tumour necrosis factor has led to a new view of its therapeutic potential.
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Beutler, B., Cerami, A. Cachectin and tumour necrosis factor as two sides of the same biological coin. Nature 320, 584–588 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1038/320584a0
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