Pro and anti-inflammatory cytokines in chronic inflammation

Chronic inflammation usually involves an imbalance of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines. Prolonged disruptions in this balance result in the development of diseases such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid, autoimmune disorders, inflammatory bowel diseases, and cancer, emphasizing the need to decipher the mechanisms and intercalated network of cytokines involved in chronic inflammation.

Figure 1. Cytokines involved in acute and chronic inflammatory responses (DOI:10.2741/a171). Image Credit: Sino Biological Inc.

Disturbance in levels of the key pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-6, IL-1β, and TNF-α, and anti-inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-10, IL-4, and TGF-β, are mainly responsible for the development of chronic inflammation.

A number of these inflammatory mediators, such as IL-10, IL-6, TGF-β, and TNF-α, have been proven to participate in chronic inflammatory-associated tumor progression. The presence of high levels of the C-reactive protein (CRP) is one of the blood tests used to identify systemic inflammation.

Learn More About Cytokines Reagents

Currently, cytokine therapies are used in chronic inflammatory disorder treatments but are not widely applicable. Studies are being carried out to find new and improved treatments to overcome this challenge.

Recombinant inflammatory cytokines

Sino Biological has created a comprehensive line of recombinant cytokines to aid research into chronic inflammation.

Featured recombinant cytokines

Human IL-1β protein: 10139-HNAE

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Human TNF-α protein: 10602-HNAE

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List of related recombinant cytokines (partial)

Table 1. Source: Sino Biological Inc.

Pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines

Pro-inflammatory cytokines

• IL-1β
• IL-6
• IL-8
• IL-9
• IL-12
• IL-15
• IL-17
• IL-18
• IFN-γ
• TNF-α
• TNF-β

Anti-inflammatory cytokines

• IL-4
• IL-10
• IL-11
• IL-13
• TGF-β

Diagnostics

• CRP

Antibodies for inflammatory cytokines

Detecting inflammatory cytokines can help to identify and further delineate chronic inflammatory cascade. Sino Biological has created a panel of antibodies targeting various inflammatory cytokines with various applications in Neutralization, WB, ELISA, IHC, and FCM.

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List of related antibodies (partial)

Table 2. Source: Sino Biological Inc.