Confronting the controversy: interleukin-6 and the COVID-19 cytokine storm syndrome

LYC Chen, RL Hoiland, S Stukas… - European …, 2020 - Eur Respiratory Soc
The concept of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related cytokine storm syndrome
(COVID-CSS) emerged early in the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS …

COVID-19: inflammatory profile

Y Wang, S Perlman - Annual review of medicine, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the cause of
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has resulted in a pandemic that has had widespread …

COVID-19: in the eye of the cytokine storm

R De la Rica, M Borges, M Gonzalez-Freire - Frontiers in immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The dysregulated release of cytokines has been identified as one of the key factors behind
poorer outcomes in COVID-19. This “cytokine storm” produces an excessive inflammatory …

Cytokine elevation in severe and critical COVID-19: a rapid systematic review, meta-analysis, and comparison with other inflammatory syndromes

DE Leisman, L Ronner, R Pinotti, MD Taylor… - The Lancet …, 2020 - thelancet.com
The description of a so-called cytokine storm in patients with COVID-19 has prompted
consideration of anti-cytokine therapies, particularly interleukin-6 antagonists. However …

Immunologic features in coronavirus disease 2019: functional exhaustion of T cells and cytokine storm

S Mahmoudi, M Rezaei, N Mansouri, M Marjani… - Journal of clinical …, 2020 - Springer
To the Editor: Since the emergence of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in December 2019, the …

Overview of the pathogenesis of COVID‑19

C Li, Q He, H Qian, J Liu - … and Therapeutic Medicine, 2021 - spandidos-publications.com
At present, the pathogenesis of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19) has not
been fully elucidated. Clinical and experimental findings from studies investigating COVID …

Contribution of monocytes and macrophages to the local tissue inflammation and cytokine storm in COVID-19: Lessons from SARS and MERS, and potential …

A Jafarzadeh, P Chauhan, B Saha, S Jafarzadeh… - Life sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The COVID-19-, SARS-and MERS-related coronaviruses share many genomic and
structural similarities. However, the SARS-CoV-2 is less pathogenic than SARS-CoV and …

Can we use interleukin-6 (IL-6) blockade for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-induced cytokine release syndrome (CRS)?

B Liu, M Li, Z Zhou, X Guan, Y Xiang - Journal of autoimmunity, 2020 - Elsevier
The emergent outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused a global
pandemic. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and multiorgan dysfunction are …

Interleukin-1 in COVID-19 Infection: Immunopathogenesis and Possible Therapeutic Perspective

A Mardi, S Meidaninikjeh, S Nikfarjam… - Viral …, 2021 - liebertpub.com
The newfound coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), initiated by severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is an international public health concern …

Hyperinflammatory response in COVID-19: a systematic review

MJA Silva, LR Ribeiro, MIM Gouveia, BR Marcelino… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
COVID-19 is a multisystemic disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The immunopathogenic conditions of the hyperinflammatory …