ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2022
The Role of Interleukin 18/Interleukin 18-Binding Protein in Adult-Onset Still's Disease and Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis.
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- Risk factors for macrophage activation syndrome in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Pooled it
- Advances in targeting IL-1 family cytokines for the treatment of inflammatory diseases.Nature reviews. Rheumatology · 2026Review
- Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist autoantibodies in Still's disease: Mechanistic insights and laboratory testing.World journal of methodology · 2026Review
- Application of machine learning techniques to explore the occurrence of macrophage activation syndrome in Still's disease: results from the GIRRCS AOSD Study Group and the AIDA Network Still's Disease Registry.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Observational
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- The NLRP3-P2X7 Axis and Cytokine Crosstalk in Alzheimer's Disease: Mechanisms, Implications, and Therapeutic Opportunities.CNS & neurological disorders drug targets · 2025Review
- Recent advances and evolving concepts in Still's disease.Nature reviews. Rheumatology · 2024Review
- Kawasaki Disease-Associated Cytokine Storm Syndrome.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2024Review
- IL-18BP Improves Early Graft Function and Survival in Lewis-Brown Norway Rat Orthotopic Liver Transplantation Model.Biomolecules · 2022Article
- Biomarkers in Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Macrophage Activation Syndrome and Their Importance in COVID Era.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- Context-dependent functions of pattern recognition receptors in cancer.Nature reviews. Cancer · 2022Review
- Differences in Inflammatory Cytokine Profile in Obesity-Associated Asthma: Effects of Weight Loss.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Implications of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- Interleukin-18 cytokine in immunity, inflammation, and autoimmunity: Biological role in induction, regulation, and treatment.Frontiers in immunology · 2022Review
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Abstract
Interleukin 18 (IL-18) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine of the IL-1 family, whose activity is tightly controlled at the level of production, as well as signalization. Notably, it is buffered by its natural inhibitor, IL-18 binding protein (IL-18BP), which is massively present in circulation in normal and in most pathological conditions, thus preventing harmful pro-inflammatory systemic effects of IL-18. IL-18 has long been considered to be involved in the pathophysiology of various inflammatory diseases. However, a first clinical trial using recombinant IL-18BP for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis gave disappointing results. Direct measurements of unbound, bioactive, free form of circulating IL-18 demonstrated that IL-18 was more specifically involved in adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) and systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) but also in their most severe complication, macrophage activation syndrome (MAS). More importantly, administration of recombinant IL-18BP to patients with AOSD, and sJIA with MAS, showed promising results. This review summarizes available data regarding IL-18 and IL-18BP in AOSD and sJIA in mouse models and humans and shows the importance of IL-18/IL-18BP imbalance in these conditions, leading to the conclusion that IL-18, particularly free IL-18, may be a useful biomarker in these diseases and an interesting therapeutic target.
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