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. 2018 Aug 13;18(4):e27. doi: 10.4110/in.2018.18.e27

Figure 1. DAMPs as biomarkers and potential therapeutic targets.

Figure 1

DAMPs are released upon cellular stress or tissue injury and activate the innate immune system by interacting with PRRs to produce proinflammatory cytokines. Chronic inflammation can contribute to the development of various inflammatory diseases, which in turn stimulate the secretion of DAMPs, thus establishing a vicious cycle of DAMPs production and inflammation.