In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers compared serum cytokine expression among healthy individuals and those with PASC [post-acute sequelae of coronavirus disease 2019 ...

During some severe cases of COVID-19, a macrophage-induced cytokine storm occurs, which can lead to lasting tissue damage and poor patient outcomes. However, it is unclear how the SARS-CoV-2 infection ...

CHICAGO — The use of a clinically validated flow cytometry test can assess type 1 and type 2 interferon activity in children with various pediatric inflammatory diseases to evaluate and monitor their ...

Macrophages use cell‑volume changes to sense danger, reprogram gene expression, and heighten inflammatory and antiviral ...

A new study found extensive alternative splicing of messenger RNA in the blood cells of untreated multiple sclerosis patients compared to healthy controls. The study, which showed that highly ...

Cytokines and their kin, alternatively called interleukins, growth factors, interferons, necrosis factors, and others, are soluble messengers responsible for communication between nearby cells, ...

Ocular infections and related inflammatory disorders are important causes of visual morbidity worldwide and may arise from viral, bacterial, fungal, and ...

Some cytokines can enhance the production of aberrantly O-glycosylated IgA1, the main autoantigen in IgA nephropathy. The mechanism behind this observation is described in the peer-reviewed Journal of ...