Cytokines are secreted in sepsis and Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) by:: (A) Neutrophils, (B) Adrenal gland, (C) Collecting duct, (D) Renal cortex
Answer is A. Cytokines are peptide mediators or intercellular messengers which regulate immunological, inflammatory and reparative host responses. They are produced by widely distributed cells like macrophage, monocytes, lymphocytes, platelets, fibroblast, endothelium, stromal cells etc.