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Inflammation Resolution

Meaning

The active, highly regulated biochemical process by which the acute inflammatory response is successfully terminated, leading to the restoration of tissue homeostasis and function. This is not merely a passive dissipation of inflammatory signals but an active, specialized process driven by endogenous mediators known as specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs), such as resolvins and protectins. Clinical failure of this resolution phase results in chronic, low-grade inflammation, which is a core driver of many age-related and metabolic diseases, including insulin resistance and cardiovascular dysfunction.