Source:http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C1155227
GO: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of tumor necrosis factor, an inflammatory cytokine produced by macrophages/monocytes during acute inflammation and which is responsible for a diverse range of signaling events within cells, leading to necrosis or apoptosis. [GOC:jl, PMID:10891884]