title: Cytokines and the microcirculation in ischemia and reperfusion.
abstract: The intense inflammatory reaction following reperfusion of the infarcted myocardium has been implicated as a factor in extension of injury. However, this inflammatory reaction is also critical to tissue repair. The cellular responses that mediate these functions are orchestrated by sequential induction and/or release of cytokines resulting in a closely regulated cytokine cascade. This paper reviews research on these cytokine cascades, their cellular origin, and factors which control the cellular response to their presence. Factors examined include leukotaxis, phenotypic transition of leukocytes, adhesion molecule induction and the role of cytokines in tissue repair and scar formation.
authors.affiliation: DeBakey Heart Center, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: N G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Frangogiannis
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Youker
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Rossen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gwechenberger
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Lindsey
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Mendoza
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Michael
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Ballantyne
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Entman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018845:CD11 Antigens / Q000737:chemistry; D018821:CD18 Antigens / Q000737:chemistry; D018956:CD5 Antigens / Q000737:chemistry; D016207:Cytokines / Q000502:physiology*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart / Q000502:physiology; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000502:physiology; D016753:Interleukin-10 / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology; D016173:Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology; D008264:Macrophages; D008297:Male; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000502:physiology; D008833:Microcirculation / Q000502:physiology*; D008954:Models, Biological; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000502:physiology; D053495:Osteopontin; D015427:Reperfusion Injury / Q000378:metabolism*; D012795:Sialoglycoproteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology; D013997:Time Factors