Adrenaline fuels a cytokine storm during immunotherapy

Attempts to boost the body's antitumour immune responses can trigger a harmful inflammatory reaction called a cytokine storm. New insights into the mechanisms involved might help to prevent this problem.Catecholamine molecules have a role in a harmful inflammatory response.
Author(s): Stanley R. RIddellAuthor Affiliations:Adrenaline fuels a cytokine storm during immunotherapy When immune cells recognize a molecule that indicates a possible threat, they release cytokines that promote inflammation and orchestrate [...]