Emerging principles of cytokine pharmacology and therapeutics.
Nat Rev Drug Discov
; 22(1): 21-37, 2023 01.
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| ID: mdl-36131080
ABSTRACT
Cytokines are secreted signalling proteins that play essential roles in the initiation, maintenance and resolution of immune responses. Although the unique ability of cytokines to control immune function has garnered clinical interest in the context of cancer, autoimmunity and infectious disease, the use of cytokine-based therapeutics has been limited. This is due, in part, to the ability of cytokines to act on many cell types and impact diverse biological functions, resulting in dose-limiting toxicity or lack of efficacy. Recent studies combining structural biology, protein engineering and receptor pharmacology have unlocked new insights into the mechanisms of cytokine receptor activation, demonstrating that many aspects of cytokine function are highly tunable. Here, we discuss the pharmacological principles underlying these efforts to overcome cytokine pleiotropy and enhance the therapeutic potential of this important class of signalling molecules.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Citocinas
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Neoplasias
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article