1. Cytokine storm in human monkeypox: A possible involvement of purinergic signaling.
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da Silva, Gilnei Bruno, de Carvalho Braga, Geórgia, Simões, Júlia Leão Batista, Kempka, Aniela Pinto, and Bagatini, Margarete Dulce
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CYTOKINE release syndrome , *MONKEYPOX , *PURINERGIC receptors , *VIRUS diseases , *CELL communication , *GABA receptors - Abstract
• Evidence indicates that a cytokine storm is involved in the pathophysiology of monkeypox. • We hypothesize that purinergic signaling plays a role in the cytokine storm seen in monkeypox. • Modulating purinergic receptors could help mitigate the cytokine storm. • Our findings offer fresh perspectives on the connection between purinergic signaling and human monkeypox. Some evidence has indicated that monkeypox can induce a cytokine storm. Purinergic signaling is a cell pathway related to the cytokine storm. However, the precise mechanisms that lead to cytokine storms in monkeypox infections and the possible involvement of purinergic signaling in the immune response to this virus remain unknown. In this review article, we aimed to highlight a body of scientific evidence that consolidates the role of the cytokine storm in monkeypox infection and proposes a new hypothesis regarding the roles of purinergic signaling in this immune-mediated mechanism. We further suggested some purinergic signaling modulators to mitigate the deleterious and aggravating effects of immune dysregulation in human monkeypox virus infection by inhibiting P2X3, P2X7, P2Y2, and P2Y12, reducing inflammation, and activating A1 and A2A receptors to promote an anti-inflammatory response. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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