cytokine
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Cytokines are tiny chemical messengers produced by cells in your body that help coordinate immune responses and communication between cells. They matter because they play a key role in how your body fights infections, regulates inflammation, and maintains overall health.
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Research
1,085,114 papers- IL-6 Blockade in Cytokine Storm Syndromes.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2024
- Cytokines in Cytokine Storm Syndrome.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2024
- Cytokine cascade in Kawasaki disease versus Kawasaki-like syndrome.Physiological research · 2022
- Cytokine-armed oncolytic herpes simplex viruses: a game-changer in cancer immunotherapy?Journal for immunotherapy of cancer · 2024
- Cytokine saga in visceral leishmaniasis.Cytokine · 2021
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Article
25 sectionsContents
- Terminology and nomenclature
- Terminology
- Nomenclature
- Classification
- Structural
- Functional
- Difference from hormones
- Receptors
- Cellular effects
- Functions in health and disease
- Infections and other immune responses
- Embryo development
- Ageing
- Narcolepsy and fatigue
- COVID-19
- ME/CFS
- Adverse effects
- Tumors
- Cytokine storms
- Medical use as drugs
- History of discovery
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
thumb|264x264px|Cytokines (small pink particles) being secreted in a medical animation
Cytokines () are a broad and loose category of small proteins (~5–25 kDa) important in cell signaling. Cytokines are produced by a broad range of cells, including immune cells, as well as endothelial cells, fibroblasts, and various types of connective tissue cells. A single cytokine may be produced by more than one type of cell.