[HTML][HTML] Inflammasome activation at the crux of severe COVID-19

SM Vora, J Lieberman, H Wu - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2021 - nature.com
The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2), results in life-threatening disease in a minority of patients, especially elderly …

[HTML][HTML] Severe COVID-19, multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, and Kawasaki disease: immunological mechanisms, clinical manifestations and …

J Kabeerdoss, RK Pilania, R Karkhele… - Rheumatology …, 2021 - Springer
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) is a pediatric hyperinflammation disorder
caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). It has now been …

[HTML][HTML] Early treatment of COVID-19 with anakinra guided by soluble urokinase plasminogen receptor plasma levels: a double-blind, randomized controlled phase 3 …

E Kyriazopoulou, G Poulakou, H Milionis, S Metallidis… - Nature medicine, 2021 - nature.com
Early increase of soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) serum levels is
indicative of increased risk of progression of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to …

[HTML][HTML] The spatial landscape of lung pathology during COVID-19 progression

AF Rendeiro, H Ravichandran, Y Bram, V Chandar… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Recent studies have provided insights into the pathology of and immune response to COVID-
19,,,,,,–. However, a thorough investigation of the interplay between infected cells and the …

Interleukin‐6 blocking agents for treating COVID‐19: a living systematic review

L Ghosn, R Assi, T Evrenoglou… - Cochrane database …, 2023 - cochranelibrary.com
Background It has been reported that people with COVID‐19 and pre‐existing
autoantibodies against type I interferons are likely to develop an inflammatory cytokine storm …

[HTML][HTML] Calming the cytokine storm in COVID-19

RQ Cron, R Caricchio, WW Chatham - Nature medicine, 2021 - nature.com
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[HTML][HTML] Interleukin-1 and interleukin-6 inhibition compared with standard management in patients with COVID-19 and hyperinflammation: a cohort study

G Cavalli, A Larcher, A Tomelleri… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Patients with severe COVID-19 develop a life-threatening hyperinflammatory
response to the virus. Interleukin (IL)-1 or IL-6 inhibitors have been used to treat this patient …

[HTML][HTML] Evidence regarding vitamin D and risk of COVID-19 and its severity

J Mercola, WB Grant, CL Wagner - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Vitamin D deficiency co-exists in patients with COVID-19. At this time, dark skin color,
increased age, the presence of pre-existing illnesses and vitamin D deficiency are features …

[HTML][HTML] Interleukin-6 receptor blockade in patients with COVID-19: placing clinical trials into context

F Angriman, BL Ferreyro, L Burry, E Fan… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
The pleiotropic cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of
COVID-19, but uncertainty remains about the potential benefits and harms of targeting IL-6 …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of adding L-arginine orally to standard therapy in patients with COVID-19: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group trial. Results …

G Fiorentino, A Coppola, R Izzo, A Annunziata… - …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background We and others have previously demonstrated that the endothelium is a primary
target of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), and L …