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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

Autoimmune Neuroinflammatory Diseases: Role of Interleukins.

Abdul Waheed Khan, Mariya Farooq, Moon-Jung Hwang, Muhammad Haseeb, Sangdun Choi

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 57 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
57citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
19.4field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

57 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 76 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Abdul Waheed KhanDepartment of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea.
Mariya FarooqDepartment of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-3923-4712
Moon-Jung HwangDepartment of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea.
Muhammad HaseebS&K Therapeutics, Ajou University Campus Plaza 418, 199 Worldcup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon 16502, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-1224-8276
Sangdun ChoiDepartment of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University, Suwon 16499, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-5920-7848
Ajou University · KR

Funding

Korea Drug Development Fund funded by the Ministry of Science and ICT; Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy; and Ministry of Health and Welfare HN21C1058National Research Foundation of Korea 2022M3A9G1014520, 2023R1A2C2003034, 2019M3D1A1078940, and 2019R1A6A1A11051471
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Autoimmune neuroinflammatory diseases are a group of disorders resulting from abnormal immune responses in the nervous system, causing inflammation and tissue damage. The interleukin (IL) family of cytokines, especially IL-1, IL-6, and IL-17, plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of these diseases. IL-1 is involved in the activation of immune cells, production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and promotion of blood-brain barrier breakdown. IL-6 is essential for the differentiation of T cells into Th17 cells and has been implicated in the initiation and progression of neuroinflammation. IL-17 is a potent pro-inflammatory cytokine produced by Th17 cells that plays a crucial role in recruiting immune cells to sites of inflammation. This review summarizes the current understanding of the roles of different interleukins in autoimmune neuroinflammatory diseases, including multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, neuromyelitis optica, and autoimmune encephalitis, and discusses the potential of targeting ILs as a therapeutic strategy against these diseases. We also highlight the need for further research to better understand the roles of ILs in autoimmune neuroinflammatory diseases and to identify new targets for treating these debilitating diseases.

Indexed as

Autoimmune DiseasesNeuroinflammatory DiseasesCytokinesHumansInflammationInterleukin-1Interleukin-17Interleukin-6InterleukinsTh17 CellsCytokinesInterleukin-1Interleukin-17Interleukin-6InterleukinsAlzheimer diseaseamyotrophic lateral sclerosisautoimmune encephalitisepidemiologyinterleukinsmultiple sclerosisneuromyelitis optica

Identifiers

PMID37175665
PMCPMC10178921
OpenAlexW4367299631

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