Cytokines and autoantibodies to cytokines
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Cytokines and autoantibodies to cytokines. / Bendtzen, Klaus; Hansen, Morten B.; Ross, Christian; Poulsen, Lars K.; Svenson, Morten.
I: Stem Cells, Bind 13, Nr. 3, 1995, s. 206-222.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Cytokines and autoantibodies to cytokines
AU - Bendtzen, Klaus
AU - Hansen, Morten B.
AU - Ross, Christian
AU - Poulsen, Lars K.
AU - Svenson, Morten
PY - 1995
Y1 - 1995
N2 - Cytokines are essential components of our defense and repair systems but also potentially harmful mediators of infectious and immunoinflammatory reactions. Clinically important cytokines function systemically as pleiotropic hormones with overlapping effects on many cell types. All engage in a complex network of agonists and antagonists. Some immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies have been found to be potent and specific regulators of cytokines. These antibodies bind interleukin (IL‐1)α, IL‐6, IL‐10, leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF), and interferon (IFN)‐α/β with exceptional force. They neutralize their corresponding cytokines ex vivo and perhaps in vivo, although they may also function as cytokine carriers. The biological role of autoantibodies to cytokines is not yet understood, but they may provide a level of regulation not appreciated at present. Inappropriate production/function of such antibodies could be pathogenetically involved in immunoinflammatory and other diseases. Cytokine antibodies may also contribute to the anti‐inflammatory effects of human IgG therapy.
AB - Cytokines are essential components of our defense and repair systems but also potentially harmful mediators of infectious and immunoinflammatory reactions. Clinically important cytokines function systemically as pleiotropic hormones with overlapping effects on many cell types. All engage in a complex network of agonists and antagonists. Some immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies have been found to be potent and specific regulators of cytokines. These antibodies bind interleukin (IL‐1)α, IL‐6, IL‐10, leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF), and interferon (IFN)‐α/β with exceptional force. They neutralize their corresponding cytokines ex vivo and perhaps in vivo, although they may also function as cytokine carriers. The biological role of autoantibodies to cytokines is not yet understood, but they may provide a level of regulation not appreciated at present. Inappropriate production/function of such antibodies could be pathogenetically involved in immunoinflammatory and other diseases. Cytokine antibodies may also contribute to the anti‐inflammatory effects of human IgG therapy.
KW - Autoantibody
KW - IFN‐α
KW - IL‐10
KW - IL‐1α
KW - IL‐6
KW - Interferons
KW - Interleukins
KW - LIF
KW - Natural regulation
KW - Review
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0029057205&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1002/stem.5530130303
DO - 10.1002/stem.5530130303
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 7613489
AN - SCOPUS:0029057205
VL - 13
SP - 206
EP - 222
JO - Stem Cells
JF - Stem Cells
SN - 1066-5099
IS - 3
ER -
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