Interplay between interleukin-6 signaling and the vascular endothelium in cytokine storms

S Kang, T Kishimoto - Experimental & molecular medicine, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Interleukin-6 (IL-6) plays a crucial role in host defense against infection and tissue
injuries and is a bioindicator of multiple distinct types of cytokine storms. In this review, we …

IL-6 revisited: from rheumatoid arthritis to CAR T cell therapy and COVID-19

T Kishimoto, S Kang - Annual review of Immunology, 2022 - annualreviews.org
The diverse biological activity of interleukin-6 (IL-6) contributes to the maintenance of
homeostasis. Emergent infection or tissue injury induces rapid production of IL-6 and …

Interleukin (IL-6) immunotherapy

T Tanaka, M Narazaki… - Cold Spring Harbor …, 2018 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Interleukin 6 (IL-6) is a prototypical cytokine for maintaining homeostasis. When
homeostasis is disrupted by infections or tissue injuries, IL-6 is produced immediately and …

Cytokine signature induced by SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in a mouse model

T Gu, S Zhao, G Jin, M Song, Y Zhi, R Zhao… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Although COVID-19 has become a major challenge to global health, there are currently no
efficacious agents for effective treatment. Cytokine storm syndrome (CSS) can lead to acute …

[HTML][HTML] Cytokine storms: understanding COVID-19

N Mangalmurti, CA Hunter - Immunity, 2020 - cell.com
The elevated circulating levels of cytokines associated with a variety of infectious and
immune-mediated conditions are frequently termed a cytokine storm. Here, we explain the …

Cytokine storm and COVID-19: a chronicle of pro-inflammatory cytokines

A Fara, Z Mitrev, RA Rosalia, BM Assas - Open biology, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has swept the world, unlike any other pandemic in
the last 50 years. Our understanding of the disease has evolved rapidly since the outbreak; …

Immunotherapeutic implications of IL-6 blockade for cytokine storm

T Tanaka, M Narazaki, T Kishimoto - Immunotherapy, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
IL-6 contributes to host defense against infections and tissue injuries. However,
exaggerated, excessive synthesis of IL-6 while fighting environmental stress leads to an …

IL-6 in inflammation, immunity, and disease

T Tanaka, M Narazaki… - Cold Spring Harbor …, 2014 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Interleukin 6 (IL-6), promptly and transiently produced in response to infections and tissue
injuries, contributes to host defense through the stimulation of acute phase responses …

Interleukin 6: from bench to bedside

N Nishimoto, T Kishimoto - Nature clinical practice Rheumatology, 2006 - nature.com
Abstract Interleukin (IL)-6 is a pleiotropic cytokine that has important roles in the regulation of
the immune response, inflammation, and hematopoiesis. Disruption of IL-6 regulation might …

Controlling cytokine storm is vital in COVID-19

L Tang, Z Yin, Y Hu, H Mei - Frontiers in immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused a global outbreak and severely posed
threat to people's health and social stability. Mounting evidence suggests that …