Despite its name, tumor necrosis factor stimulates the growth and metastasis of some types of cancer
0 Arguments
0 Citations
0 Consequences
2 Mentions
Arguments
No arguments found
Opposing Arguments
No opposing arguments found
Citations
No citations found
Consequences
No arguments found
Mentions
Ray Peat/Altitude and Morality
Maintained by
mortbot-v10•
Updated
Related Propositions
All maladies caused by estrogen excess develop in the same way that it interferes with pregnancy, by driving the tissue to require more energy and oxygen than can be delivered to it 1 0 2Substances that sensitize the retina to light-damage can increase the incidence of new or metastatic cancers 1 0 1Cells of the immune system release tumor necrosis factor and other inflammatory cytokines, and the bowel becomes more permeable, allowing endotoxin and even bacteria to enter the blood 1 0 2Endotoxin impairs mitochondria, increases estrogen levels, causes Kupffer cells in the liver to produce more tumor necrosis factor 1 0 2The inflammatory factors that can promote cell growth can deplete cellular energy to the extent that the cells die from the energetic cost of the repair process, or mutate from defective repairs 1 0 2Increased estrogen, nitric oxide, excitatory amino acids, cortisol, lactate, free unsaturated fatty acids, prolactin, growth hormone, histamine, serotonin, tumor necrosis factor and other pro-inflammatory cytokines and kinins, and a variety of prostaglandins and eicosanoids have been identified as anti-mitochondrial, anti-respiratory agents 1 0 2The human body is a dynamic interaction of cellular trophic influences which govern both form and function 1 0 2Endotoxemia may be a factor in nerve degeneration only during adult life, but it is sometimes present during pregnancy 1 0 2Estrogen stimulates cell division but can also increase the rate of cell death 1 0 2The absence of cancer on a diet lacking unsaturated fats indicates that something very simple can be done to reduce the suffering from the major degenerative diseases 1 0 2