Cytokines are thought to cause fevers by stimulating the synthesis of which chemical mediator?
A)Leukotriene
B)Histamine
C)Prostaglandin
D)Bradykinin

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Cytokines seem to raise the thermoregulatory set point through stimulation of prostaglandin synthesis and turnover in thermoregulatory (brain) and nonthermoregulatory (peripheral) tissues. Leukotrienes, histamine, and bradykinin are not directly related to fever production.

Cytokines Are Thought to Cause Fevers by Stimulating the Synthesis