cytokines

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Cytokines

Cytokines are a broad category of small proteins (5–20 kDa) that are important in cell signaling. They have an effect on the interaction and communication between cells. They are produced by a broad range of cells, including immune cells like macrophages, B lymphocytes, T lymphocytes and mast cells, as well as endothelial cells, fibroblasts, and various stromal cells

Category
Biological compound
Molecular Formula
Varies depending on type of cytokine
Mechanism of Action
Cytokines bind to specific receptors on the cell surface, triggering signal transduction pathways that lead to various biological effects. They can influence the expression of other genes, stimulate or inhibit the proliferation of cells, and direct cell movement or migration.
Evidence Grade
A

Other Names

  • Interleukins
  • Lymphokines
  • Chemokines
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor

Primary Benefits

  • Regulate the nature, intensity, and duration of the immune response
  • Cell signaling
  • Inflammation regulation

Recommended Dosage

Type Not applicable for cytokines

Side Effects

  • Excessive inflammation
  • Autoimmune disorders
  • Chronically elevated levels can lead to tissue damage

Precautions

  • Not intended for self-administration
  • Should be administered under the supervision of a healthcare provider

Interactions

  • Interactions with other cytokines
  • Interactions with various cell types

Key References

  • Cytokines: roles in immune response and pathogenesis. Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 2016
  • The function of cytokines: the nature of cytokines. Immunology and Cell Biology (1997)
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Rhonda Patrick at Orthomolecular Medicine Congress in Bussum, Netherlands (Keynote Oct. 3rd, 2015)
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“Inflammatory cytokines, inflammatory molecules produced anywhere in the body main source of it is gut endotoxin gets released when we have a our gut barrier becomes compromised.”

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“leaky gut is kind of the common word, the real it's intestinal permeability and essentially what it is is you have tight junctions that are holding your endothelial cells at line your intestine together and they sort of open up right and allow basically they allow you know these LPS and and and cyto kindes and stuff to go into your your circulation and cause inflammation.”

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“I imagine inflammation is on one or more of these... chronic inflammation... this particular set of cytokines might be overexpressed by some glial cells and that leads to loss of cognitive function whereas this other overlapping set of cytokines produced by the macrophages in your fat may lead you more prone to diabetes or metabolic syndrome.”

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“When you engage in physical activity, you do activate inflammatory cytokines, IL-6 being one of the big ones, but the response to IL-6 is the anti-inflammatory response, so IL-10 gets activated, and it's more powerful, so it stays active for longer, and so the net effect is anti-inflammatory from the little bit of inflammation that you've generated by exercising.”

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