Phrases with «cytokine storm»

"Cytokine storm" refers to an intense and harmful immune response when the body's immune system releases a large number of signaling molecules called cytokines. These cytokines are usually produced to protect against infections, but in a cytokine storm, they become overactive and cause inflammation and damage to the body's own tissues and organs. Full definition

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How that happens remains unclear, but «we're beginning to understand how the cytokine response, the so - called cytokine storm, is regulated and controlled,» he says. (scientificamerican.com)
Dr. Alan S. Cross, Professor of Medicine at University of Maryland School of Medicine, who was not involved in the research, shared his input: «This is a major conceptual breakthrough in our understanding of infection and immune disease mechanisms and may have implications for novel approaches to the treatment of other diseases characterized by cytokine storm. (sciencedaily.com)
This article was originally published with the title «Helium Shortage Cytokine Storm Martian Dust Threat Novel HIV Drug» (scientificamerican.com)
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Phrases with «cytokine storm»

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