How do endotoxin cause septic shock

How do proteins such as endotoxin cause septic shock? 

This is a trick question. Endotoxin and the other bacterial and viral proteins do not actually cause septic shock. Instead, their presence in the body leads to a response from the host. This response involves a cascade of inflammatory mediators , called cytokines , that are responsible for most of the symptoms of shock.

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