Original title: The interplay between cytokines, inflammation, and antioxidants: mechanistic insights and therapeutic potentials of various antioxidants and anti-cytokine compounds
CytokinesSmall signals that immune cells use to coordinate their responses. are signals that help immune cells coordinate their responses. When cytokine signaling is deregulated, it can contribute to inflammatory disorders. Antioxidants can counter oxidative stressA harmful imbalance involving reactive molecules and the body's ability to control them. and may also affect inflammatory pathways. This review discusses how several antioxidants and anti-cytokine compoundsSubstances intended to reduce or change the effects of cytokine signals. relate to cytokine-driven disease and possible treatment.
Imagine a kitchen where cooks pass notes to coordinate a busy meal. If too many notes urge everyone to rush, the kitchen can become chaotic. In this paper, those notes stand for cytokines, the chaos stands for inflammation, and antioxidants are possible ways to ease the disorder.
Inflammation-related disorders affect patients whose immune signals are out of balance. The review examines whether antioxidants such as curcumin and vitamin C could help moderate those signals, a possibility that may guide future approaches to treatment.
The abstract describes a review and says these compounds have potential therapeutic benefits. It does not report specific clinical trial results, show that the compounds treat any particular disorder, or establish their safety or effectiveness in patients.
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The interplay between cytokines, inflammation, and antioxidants: mechanistic insights and therapeutic potentials of various antioxidants and anti-cytokine compounds — Nitish Kumar Bhol, Madhabi Madhusmita Bhanjadeo, Anup Kumar Singh et al. — Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy — doi:10.1016/j.biopha.2024.117177
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