The acute inflammatory response occurs as a result of tissue injury or infection and is
characterized by the coordinated recruitment of leukocytes in response to inflammatory
mediators including chemokines. This process generally resolves within a matter of days,
and normal tissue architecture is restored by a process of wound healing. Failure to resolve
the injury can result in chronic inflammation. Much of our understanding of the specific
mediators and cell types involved in acute inflammation has come from sterile peritonitis …