lipopolysaccharide ( lps ) stimulates macrophages to produce a number of closely related soluble mediators , including interleukin 1 ( il 1 ) , endogenous pyrogen ( ep ) , and serum amyloid a ( saa ) inducer , which are able to induce hepatocyte production of saa , an acute-phase reactant .
C0002723
serum amyloid a
C0001347
acute-phase reactant