The 'cytokine storm': molecular mechanisms and therapeutic prospects

R Karki, TD Kanneganti - Trends in immunology, 2021 - cell.com
Cytokine storm syndrome (CSS) has generally been described as a collection of clinical
manifestations resulting from an overactivated immune system. Cytokine storms (CSs) are …

The immunology of macrophage activation syndrome

CB Crayne, S Albeituni, KE Nichols… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Synonymous with secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, macrophage activation
syndrome (MAS) is a term used by rheumatologists to describe a potentially life-threatening …

Identification of a protective microglial state mediated by miR-155 and interferon-γ signaling in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease

Z Yin, S Herron, S Silveira, K Kleemann… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Microglia play a critical role in brain homeostasis and disease progression. In
neurodegenerative conditions, microglia acquire the neurodegenerative phenotype (MGnD) …

Emapalumab in children with primary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis

F Locatelli, MB Jordan, C Allen, S Cesaro… - … England Journal of …, 2020 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Primary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is a rare syndrome characterized
by immune dysregulation and hyperinflammation. It typically manifests in infancy and is …

Challenges in the diagnosis of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: recommendations from the North American Consortium for Histiocytosis (NACHO)

MB Jordan, CE Allen, J Greenberg… - Pediatric blood & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a syndrome of pathologic immune activation,
often associated with genetic defects of lymphocyte cytotoxicity. Though a distinctive …

Targeting interferon-γ in hyperinflammation: opportunities and challenges

F De Benedetti, G Prencipe, C Bracaglia… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Interferon-γ (IFNγ) is a pleiotropic cytokine with multiple effects on the inflammatory
response and on innate and adaptive immunity. Overproduction of IFNγ underlies several …

Reactions related to CAR-T cell therapy

L Miao, Z Zhang, Z Ren, Y Li - Frontiers in immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The application of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy as a tumor immunotherapy
has received great interest in recent years. This therapeutic approach has been used to treat …

Macrophage activation syndrome and secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in childhood inflammatory disorders: diagnosis and management

LA Henderson, RQ Cron - Pediatric Drugs, 2020 - Springer
Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS), a form of secondary hemophagocytic
lymphohistiocytosis, is a frequently fatal complication of a variety of pediatric inflammatory …

Emerging aspects of cytokine storm in COVID-19: The role of proinflammatory cytokines and therapeutic prospects

R Dharra, AK Sharma, S Datta - Cytokine, 2023 - Elsevier
COVID-19 has claimed millions of lives during the last 3 years since initial cases were
reported in Wuhan, China, in 2019. Patients with COVID-19 suffer from severe pneumonia …

Efficacy and safety of emapalumab in macrophage activation syndrome

F De Benedetti, AA Grom, PA Brogan… - Annals of the …, 2023 - ard.bmj.com
Objectives Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) is a severe, life-threatening complication
of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) and adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD). The …