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[Normal and pathologic implication of cytokines].

A Stratone1, C Stratone, R Chiruţă

  • 1Facultatea de Medicină, Disciplina de Explorări Funcţionale, Facultatea de Bioinginerie Medicală, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie Gr. T. Popa Iaşi.

Revista Medico-Chirurgicala a Societatii De Medici Si Naturalisti Din Iasi
|July 3, 2002
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Cytokines, immune messengers, also act as neurotransmitters affecting various bodily functions. Imbalances in cytokine production link to hormonal disorders and neurological conditions like Alzheimer's disease and depression.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroimmunology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Endocrinology

Context:

  • Cytokines are signaling molecules crucial for immune responses.
  • They exhibit neurotransmitter-like functions, interacting with cell membrane receptors.
  • Synthesized by diverse cell types, their production is gene-regulated.

Purpose:

  • To explore the dual role of cytokines in immune and neurological processes.
  • To investigate the link between cytokine dysregulation and various diseases.
  • To highlight the impact of cytokines on hormonal axes and psychiatric disorders.

Summary:

  • Cytokines, functioning as both immune mediators and neurotransmitters, influence diverse biological effects.
  • They are detectable via immunoassay and bioassay methods.

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  • Their implication in the hypothalamo-hypophyso-corticopsuprarenal and gonad axis affects reproductive functions.
  • Neuronal cytokine imbalances are linked to psychiatric conditions like schizophrenia, depression, and Alzheimer's disease.
  • Therapeutic cytokine use (e.g., interferon) can induce neurological side effects.

    • Impact:

    • Provides insights into the complex roles of cytokines in health and disease.
    • Suggests potential therapeutic targets for neurological and hormonal disorders.
    • Underscores the importance of cytokine balance in maintaining physiological homeostasis.