Prostaglandin causing fever is:
Correct Answer: PGE2
Description: Pyrogenes Substances that cause fever. May be exogenous (Bacterial toxins) and endogenous (IL-1, TNF a, IL-6, Interferons). In the hypothalamus, the prostaglandins, especially PGE2, stimulate the production of neurotransmitters that reset the temperature set point at a higher level.
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