Activation of cis signaling results in pleiotropic effects on the immune system, which can contribute to cytokine storm. 38 In the presence of high circulating levels of interleukin-6, which can ...

How two immune system chemicals may trigger COVID-19’s deadly cytokine storms. A study in mice hints at drugs that could be helpful in treating severe coronavirus infections ...

Researchers have developed specialized proteins that may combat the excessive immune response, known as "cytokine storms," in some severe coronavirus cases.

In the case of the 42-year-old patient, the suspected cytokine storm led his doctors to eventually try tocilizumab, a drug they have sometimes used to soothe an immune system in distress.

Cytokines are well-known players in the immune response, helping to control inflammation and coordinate the responses of other immune cells. However, a growing body of evidence suggests that some ...

Cancer treatment has long faced a challenging trade-off: therapies strong enough to eliminate tumors often cause severe side effects. One promising solution involves cytokines, natural proteins that ...

In one, the immune system fails to purge SARS-CoV-2 from the body, prompting a never-ending deluge of cytokines. In the other, the molecules continue to surge throughout the body even after the ...

When immune cells first encounter a pathogen, they release molecules called cytokines to recruit even more cells to the fight. Once the danger recedes, the immune system usually turns itself off.