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Prashant Chauhan¹, Arathi Nair¹, Ashok Patidar¹

¹National Centre for Cell Science, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411007, India.

|February 14, 2021

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Cytokines are crucial immune signaling molecules. This review organizes cytokine classification, signaling, and function, highlighting their role in Leishmaniasis pathogenesis and therapeutic targeting.

Keywords:

Cytokine Cytokine-Receptors Signaling Evolution of Cytokines Immune-cells

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Area of Science:

Immunology
Molecular Biology
Cell Biology

Background:

Cytokines are polypeptides regulating immune cell development and responses.
Classification is based on receptor targets, structural features, and composition.
Cytokines maintain immune homeostasis but dysregulation leads to immunopathogenesis.

Purpose of the Study:

To review cytokine organization, signaling, and functions.
To provide a primer on cytokines for the Leishmaniasis special issue.
To briefly discuss cytokine roles in Leishmaniasis outcomes.

Main Methods:

Literature review of cytokine biology.
Analysis of cytokine classification systems.
Examination of cytokine-receptor interactions.

Main Results:

Cytokines are classified by receptor interactions and structural features.
Cytokine networks influence homeostasis and disease susceptibility.
Cytokine dysregulation contributes to immunopathogenesis.

Conclusions:

Cytokine biology is complex, with ongoing research areas.
Cytokine-targeting therapeutics are significant immunotherapeutics.
Understanding cytokine dynamics is key to Leishmaniasis progression and treatment.