Once upon a time, inflammation
Abstract Inflammation has accompanied humans since their first ancestors appeared on Earth. Aulus Cornelius Celsus (25 BC-50 AD), a Roman encyclopedist, offered a still valid statement about inflammation: “Notae vero inflammationis sunt quatuor: rubor et tumor cum calore and dolore”, defining the fo...
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| description | Abstract Inflammation has accompanied humans since their first ancestors appeared on Earth. Aulus Cornelius Celsus (25 BC-50 AD), a Roman encyclopedist, offered a still valid statement about inflammation: “Notae vero inflammationis sunt quatuor: rubor et tumor cum calore and dolore”, defining the four cardinal signs of inflammation as redness and swelling with heat and pain. While inflammation has long been considered as a morbid phenomenon, John Hunter (18th century) and Elie Metchnikoff (19th century) understood that it was a natural and beneficial event that aims to address a sterile or an infectious insult. Many other famous scientists and some forgotten ones have identified the different cellular and molecular players, and deciphered the different mechanisms of inflammation. This review pays tribute to some of the giants who made major contributions, from Hippocrates to the late 19th and first half of the 20th century. We particularly address the discoveries related to phagocytes, diapedesis, chemotactism, and fever. We also mention the findings of the various inflammatory mediators and the different approaches designed to treat inflammatory disorders. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-85907f236c7e4648b5f56c9d4fedd5eb2022-12-21T17:22:41ZengSciELOJournal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases1678-91992021-04-012710.1590/1678-9199-jvatitd-2020-0147Once upon a time, inflammationJean-Marc Cavaillonhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7721-2106Abstract Inflammation has accompanied humans since their first ancestors appeared on Earth. Aulus Cornelius Celsus (25 BC-50 AD), a Roman encyclopedist, offered a still valid statement about inflammation: “Notae vero inflammationis sunt quatuor: rubor et tumor cum calore and dolore”, defining the four cardinal signs of inflammation as redness and swelling with heat and pain. While inflammation has long been considered as a morbid phenomenon, John Hunter (18th century) and Elie Metchnikoff (19th century) understood that it was a natural and beneficial event that aims to address a sterile or an infectious insult. Many other famous scientists and some forgotten ones have identified the different cellular and molecular players, and deciphered the different mechanisms of inflammation. This review pays tribute to some of the giants who made major contributions, from Hippocrates to the late 19th and first half of the 20th century. We particularly address the discoveries related to phagocytes, diapedesis, chemotactism, and fever. We also mention the findings of the various inflammatory mediators and the different approaches designed to treat inflammatory disorders.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992021000100202&tlng=enHistorical reviewInflammationFeverPhagocytosisDiapedesisAntisepticsAntibiotics |
| spellingShingle | Jean-Marc Cavaillon Once upon a time, inflammation Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases Historical review Inflammation Fever Phagocytosis Diapedesis Antiseptics Antibiotics |
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| title_short | Once upon a time, inflammation |
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| topic | Historical review Inflammation Fever Phagocytosis Diapedesis Antiseptics Antibiotics |
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