What are the chemical mediators released during the inflammatory response.

The inflammatory response is triggered by the release of chemical mediators such as histamine, bradykinin, prostaglandins, leukotrienes, cytokines and complement proteins. Histamine is released from mast cells and acts on smooth muscle to cause increased vascular permeability which increases inflammation; bradykinin is an enzyme released in response to injury/infection and aids in pain perception; prostaglandins are lipids that help regulate immune cell activities while leukotrienes are another type of lipid involved in immunological events like allergy/asthma attacks.

Cytokines act as messengers between different types of white blood cells (e.g., macrophages, lymphocytes) and other tissues—while complement proteins act as part of the body’s innate defense system by targeting invading pathogens or initiating clotting processes when necessary. All these chemicals play important roles during the inflammatory response by helping coordinate the body’s efforts towards fighting off infection or healing damaged tissue etc.