A glossary of circulating cytokines in chronic heart failure

S Adamopoulos; J T Parissis; D T Kremastinos

doi:10.1016/s1388-9842(01)00156-8

A glossary of circulating cytokines in chronic heart failure

Eur J Heart Fail. 2001 Oct;3(5):517-26. doi: 10.1016/s1388-9842(01)00156-8.

Authors

S Adamopoulos¹, J T Parissis, D T Kremastinos

Affiliation

¹ Second Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Zinonos 9, Halandri, 15234, Athens, Greece. elbee@ath.forthnet.gr

PMID: 11595599
DOI: 10.1016/s1388-9842(01)00156-8

Abstract

Recent studies have emphasized the importance of biologically active molecules, termed cytokines, in the development and progression of the syndrome of chronic heart failure. This article summarizes a glossary of major cytokines and other cytokine-related inflammatory factors implicated in the pathophysiology of chronic heart failure, describing the source of their synthesis and factors regulating their secretion and analyzing their biologic effects on the cardiovascular system.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Chronic Disease
Cytokines / physiology*
Fas Ligand Protein
Heart Failure / blood*
Heart Failure / physiopathology
Humans
Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / physiology
Interleukins / physiology
Membrane Glycoproteins / physiology
Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor / physiology
Risk Factors
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / physiology

Substances

Cytokines
FASLG protein, human
Fas Ligand Protein
Interleukins
Membrane Glycoproteins
Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1