Beneficial and Detrimental Effects of Cytokines during Influenza and COVID-19

Cytokines are signaling molecules that play a role in myriad processes, including those occurring during diseases and homeostasis. Their homeostatic function begins during embryogenesis and persists throughout life, including appropriate signaling for the cell and organism death. During viral infections, antiviral cytokines such as interferons and inflammatory cytokines are upregulated. Despite the well-known benefits of these cytokines, their levels often correlate with disease severity, linking them to unfavorable outcomes. In this review, we discuss both the beneficial and pathological functions of cytokines and the potential challenges in separating these two roles. Further, we discuss challenges in targeting these cytokines during disease and propose a new method for quantifying the cytokine effect to limit the pathological consequences while preserving their beneficial effects.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:16

Enthalten in:

Viruses - 16(2024), 2 vom: 18. Feb.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chang, De [VerfasserIn]
Dela Cruz, Charles [VerfasserIn]
Sharma, Lokesh [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

9008-11-1
COVID-19
Cytokines
Influenza
Interferons
Journal Article
Review
SARS-CoV-2

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 26.02.2024

Date Revised 27.02.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/v16020308

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368900665