Cytokines are low molecular weight proteins crucial for immune response and cell communication, categorized into various types like lymphokines, monokines, chemokines, and interleukins, each with specific functions and complexes interactions. They play critical roles in inflammation, immunity, tissue homeostasis, and regulating various cell types, affecting both local (paracrine) and distant (endocrine) cellular responses. This document details the diverse functions and mechanisms of cytokines, including their implications in periodontal disease and other inflammatory conditions.
Introduction to cytokines by Dr. Kritika Jangid, outlining their role in immunology.
Cytokines are low molecular weight soluble proteins (<30kd) acting as mediators in immune communication. Different categories like lymphokines, monokines, chemokines; unique functions such as inflammatory responses.
Mechanisms including autocrine, paracrine, endocrine actions, pleiotropism, redundancy, synergy, and antagonism in cytokine functions.
Cytokines can be produced by different cells; they act by binding to specific receptors on target cells.
Categorization of cytokines by functions, including pro-inflammatory roles and regulatory functions.
Detailed activities of IL-1, including its forms, properties, receptors, and involvement in inflammation and immunity.
Impact of TNF-α on periodontitis, roles of IL-1 and IL-6 in inflammatory responses, and mechanisms of macrophage activation.
Various cytokines like IL-4, IL-10 that regulate immune responses, including their actions on B cells and T cell proliferation.
Dynamics of cytokine interactions, including IL-12 and IL-18's roles in regulating immune responses.
Cytokines influencing lymphocyte development, focusing on IL-2, IL-3, and their role in hematopoiesis.
Chemokines regulating leukocyte movement, including groups by structure and specific examples like IL-8.
Recent studies on cytokines such as IL-1β, TNF-α in periodontal disease and associations with inflammation.
Cited sources and literature for further reading related to cytokines and periodontal disease.
Lymphokine: Madeby activated
Lymphocytes especially TH cells, e.g.IL-2
Monokine: Made by mononuclear
phagocytes, e.g.Mig/CXCL9
Chemokine: Mediates chemotaxisbetween cells. e.g.IL-8, CXCL12
Interleukin: interaction between leukocytes
IL-1, IL-8, IL-10, IL-13
Named by activity: Tumor Necrosis Factor a (TNFa)
Colony Stimulation Facto(CSF)
Transforming Growth Factor b(TGFb)
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Low molecularweight proteins <30kd
Active in pico-mole amounts
Soluble mediators of immunity.
Mechanism of leukocytes communication.
Transient
6.
Produced bycells as part of normal cellular activity or the
result of environmentaltrigger
Bind to receptors on cells
Trigger signaltransduction pathways
Initiatesynthesis of new proteins
Only cells expressing receptors for specific cytokines can be
activated by them
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Autocrine
Affects thegenerating cell (self)
Paracrine
Affects cells in the immediate vicinity
Endocrine
Affects cells remote from the secreting cell
Chemo-attractant forneutrophils
Induced and secreted by monocytes, lymphocytes,
fibroblasts, epithelial and endothelial cells.
Induces the adhesion of PMN to endothelial clls and
their trans-endothelial migration and release of
granulocyte enzymes from these cells
Promotes angiogenesis
Inhibits endothelial apoptosis
1. Pro- inflammatorycytokines
2. Cytokines with Predominant
immuno-regulatory functions
3. Cytokins that regulate lymphocyte growth, activation
and differentiation
4. Cytokines that help in hematopoiesis
5. Chemokines
1. Pro- inflammatorycytokines
2. Cytokines with Predominant immuno-regulatory
functions
3. Cytokines that regulate
lymphocyte growth, activation and
differentiation
4. Cytokines that help in hematopoiesis
5. Chemokines
Suppresses theproduction of pro-inflammatory cytokines
Suppresses the production of TNF-a, IL-1, IL-6 & IL-8
Involved in the developmentof Th2 subset
Involved in B-lymphocyte production
Initiates growth of mast cells
Stimulates synthesis of extracellularmatrix
Cause the switching of antibody production to IgE and IgG
1. Pro- inflammatorycytokines
2. Cytokines with Predominant immuno-regulatory
functions
3. Cytokines that regulate lymphocyte growth,
activation and differentiation
4. Cytokines that help in
hematopoiesis
5. Chemokines
1. Pro- inflammatorycytokines
2. Cytokines with Predominant immuno-regulatory
functions
3. Cytokins that regulate lymphocyte growth, activation
and differentiation
4. Cytokines that help in hematopoiesis
5. Chemokines
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Cytokines thatregulate the leukocyte movements
2 groups depending on their structure- α and β
α chemokine: Cys-X-Cys (CXC)
β chemokine: CC
4 major cytokineswhich act predominantly on mononuclear cells
RANTES (Regulated onactivation, normal T-cell expressed andsecreted): Released
by T-cells, attracts T cells with memoryphenotype, NK cells, eosinophils and mast
cells
MacrophageInflammatory proteins (MIP): Released by monocytes and
macrophages and attracts eosinophils, lymphocytes and NK cells
MacrophageChemotactic Proteins (MCP): Produced by monocytes and
macrophages and related cells and attracts monocytes, eosinophils and NK cells
Eotaxin: Induced byIL-4 that recruits eosinophils and Th2 CD41 T cells to the site of
allergic inflammation
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Studieshavedemonstratedthatconc.ofIL-4 inGCFdecreasedfrom
periodontalhealthtodisease.
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Pradeepetal. GCF levels of monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 in periodontal
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IL-6 higherininflammedgingivalfluid
Bartold.IL-6 in human gingival fibroblasts. JPR 1991
GeneticallydeletedIL-6- decreasedboneloss
Bakret al. T-cells and the pro-inflammatory cytokines gammainterferon and IL-6
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