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Immunotherapeutic Implications of Il-6 Blockade for Cytokine Storm

Tanaka, Toshio, Narazaki, Masashi, Kishimoto, Tadamitsu·2016·Immunotherapy

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IL-6 contributes to host defense against infections and tissue injuries. However, exaggerated, excessive synthesis of IL-6 while fighting environmental stress leads to an acute severe systemic inflammatory response known as 'cytokine storm', since high levels of IL-6 can activate the coagulation pathway and vascular endothelial cells but inhibit myocardial function. Remarkable beneficial effects of IL-6 blockade therapy using a humanized anti-IL-6 receptor antibody, tocilizumab were recently observed in patients with cytokine release syndrome complicated by T-cell engaged therapy. In this review we propose the possibility that IL-6 blockade may constitute a novel therapeutic strategy for other types of cytokine storm, such as the systemic inflammatory response syndrome including sepsis, macrophage activation syndrome and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.

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Authors
Tanaka, T., Narazaki, M., & Kishimoto, T.
Venue
Immunotherapy
Published
2016-07
Volume
8
Issue
8
Pages
959-970
ISSN
  • 1750-743X (ISSN-L)
  • 1750-7448
OpenAlex
W2471732223
Cited by
708
References
100
FWCI
14.48
Type
journal article
Language
en
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