Bacteroides digest and metabolize high - fat food and regulate the secretion of interleukin cytokines in dendritic cells (DCs), which act as messengers between the innate and the adaptive immune systems. (healthimpactnews.com)
During this process, immune cells flood the blood stream with proteins such as interleukin - 6 (IL - 6), a tell - tale marker of infection. (sciencedaily.com)
It is mediated by the inflammatory cytokines interleukin - 1 and tumour - necrosis factor, both of which are produced in high amounts following sustained activation of Toll - like receptor 4 by LPS. (nature.com)