Cryogens (physiology)
In physiology, endogenous cryogens are cytokines or hormones that act on thermoregulation in the sense of lowering the body's core temperature . A subgroup of them are endogenous antipyretics, which can lower the core body temperature only in the context of a fever reaction, i.e. limit a fever reaction . They include interleukin-10 , vasopressin , melanocyte-stimulating hormone, and glucocorticoids, as well as the pyrogen tumor necrosis factor under some conditions .
literature
- Tatro JB (2000): Endogenous Antipyretics . Clin Infect Dis 31 Suppl 5: S190-201. PMID 11113023