Research Article

Regulation of Neutrophil Degranulation and Cytokine Secretion: A Novel Model Approach Based on Linear Fitting

Table 1

List of selected proinflammatory cytokines contributing to the development of chronic inflammatory disorders.

CytokineCell recruitmentChronic inflammatory disorders

TNFαMonocytes, neutrophils, and dendritic cellsRA [13], IBD [18], A [19], and COPD [20]
IL1αNeutrophils, T cellsRA [21], IBD [22]
IL1βNeutrophils, thrombocytes, and T cellsRA [13]
IL6Neutrophils, B cellsRA [13], A [23], and COPD [24]
IL12βT cellsRA [25], IBD [26], and A [27]
CCL2Monocytes, dendritic cells, and memory T cellsRA [21], A [28]
CCL3Neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophilsRA [29], A [30]
CCL4Monocytes, dendritic cells, NK cells, and T cellsRA [31], IBD [32], and A [30]
CCL5Eosinophils, basophils, and T cellsRA [33], A [30]
IL8Neutrophils, macrophages, and mast cellsRA [13], A [28], and IBD [34]

RA = rheumatoid arthritis, IBD = inflammatory bowel disease, A = atherosclerosis, and COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.