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. 2015 Dec 10;23(17):1370–1387. doi: 10.1089/ars.2015.6398

Table 2.

Summary of Some Known Inflammatory Mediators, Damage-Associated Molecular Patterns, and Reactive Oxygen Species in Mice and Humans

Inflammatory mediators Mouse Human Major cellular/tissue source
Cytokines
IL-1α x x Monocyte/macrophages, neutrophils, epithelial cells, endothelial cells, fibroblasts, and dendritic cells
IL-1β x x Monocyte/macrophages, neutrophils, epithelial cells, endothelial cells, fibroblasts, and dendritic cells
IL-2 x x Th1 cells
IL-3 x x Activated T helper cells, mast cells, NK cells, endothelium, and eosinophils
IL-4 x x Th2 cells, mast cells, macrophages, and basophils
IL-5 x x Th2 cells, mast cells, and eosinophils
IL-6 x x Monocyte/macrophages, Th2, B cells, fibroblasts, and epithelial and endothelial cells
IL-7 x x Thymus and bone marrow stromal cells, dendritic cells, epithelial cells, and hepatocytes
IL-9 x x Th2 cells
IL-10 x x Th2 cells, B cells, and monocytes
IL-12 p40 x x Macrophages, B cells, and Langerhans cells
IL-12 p70 x x Macrophages, B cells, and Langerhans cells
IL-13 x x Th2 cells, mast cells, and NK cells
IL-15 x x Epithelial cells and monocytes
IL-17A x x Neutrophils, mast cells, activated memory T cells, and γδ T cells
IL-21 x x Activated T helper cells and NK cells
IL-22 x x Th17 cells
IL-23 x x Macrophages and dendritic cells
IL-24 x x Melanocytes, keratinocytes, monocytes, and T cells
IL-25/17E x x T cells, mast cells, eosinophils, macrophages, and mucosal epithelial cells
IL-26 x x T cells and monocytes
IL-27 x x Macrophages and dendritic cells
IL-33 x x Th2 cells, mast cells, and group 2 innate lymphocytes
IFN-α x x Macrophages, fibroblasts, lymphoblastoid cells
IFN-γ x x Th1 cells, NK cells, and dendritic cells
TNF-α x x Monocyte/macrophages, T cells, and fibroblasts
GM-CSF x x T cells, fibroblasts, endothelial cells, and macrophages
TGF-β1 x x Neutrophils and macrophages
Chemokines      
RANTES (CCL5) x x T cells and epithelial cells
MCP-1 (CCL2) x x Monocyte/macrophages, dendritic cells (immature), memory T cells, fibroblasts, endothelial cells, hepatocytes, and epithelial cells
MIP-1α (CCL3) x x Monocytes, fibroblasts, and activated T cells
MIP-1β (CCL4) x x Monocytes, fibroblasts, and activated T cells
Eotaxin (CCL11) x x Th2, eosinophils, basophils, and mast cells
KC (CXCL1) x Neutrophils, monocytes, microvascular endothelium
IL-8 (CXCL8) x Neutrophils, monocyte/macrophages, fibroblasts, epithelial cells, and endothelial cells
IP-10 (CXCL10) x x Th1, mast cells, monocytes, endothelial cells, fibroblasts, and mesangial cells
MIG (CXCL9) x x Th1, mast cells, and mesangial cells
IL-8RA (CXCR1) x Neutrophils
PPBP (CXCL7) x Platelets
I-TAC (CXCL11) x Leucocytes, pancreas, liver, thymus, spleen, and lung
MCP-4 (CCL13) x Monocytes, T cells, eosinophils, and basophils
HCC-1 (CCL14) x Spleen, bone marrow, liver, muscle, and intestine
MIP-5 (CCL15) x Liver, small intestine, colon, and macrophages of lung
PARC (CCL18) x Monocyte/macrophages and dendritic cells
MPIF-1 (CCL23) x Lung, liver, bone marrow, and placenta
MRP-1 (CCL6) x Neutrophil and macrophages
MIP-1γ (CCL9) x Follicle-associated epithelium
Lungkine (CXCL15) x Epithelial cells of lung, mucosa of gastrointestinal and urogenital tract
MCP-5 (CCL12) x Lymph node and thymus
DAMPs     Derived from many sources within the cell, including the plasma membrane, nucleus, cytosol, endoplasmic reticulum, and mitochondria
HMGB1 x x  
Heat shock proteins x x  
Hyaluronan x x  
Heparan sulfate x x  
Uric acid x x  
Galectins x x  
Thioredoxin x x  
Adenosine x x  
S100 x x  
DNA x x  
PAMPs     Molecules associated with groups of pathogens that are recognized by cells of the innate immune system
Lipopolysaccharide     Gram-negative bacteria
Diaminopimelic acid      
Porins      
Peptidoglycan     Gram-positive bacteria
Lipoteichoic acid      
Lipopeptide      
Lipoarabinomannan      
Chitin     Fungi
β Glucans      
Zymosan      
Double- and single-stranded RNA     Viruses
Hemagglutinin      
CpG unmethylated DNA     Bacteria, viruses, protozoa
Flagellin     Flagellated bacteria
GPI-mucin     Protozoa
Glycoinositol phospholipids      
Reactive oxygen species     Chemically reactive molecules formed as a natural by-product of the normal metabolism of oxygen and have important roles in cell signaling, homeostasis, and immune regulation
Peroxides x x  
Superoxide x x  
Hydroxyl radical x x  
Singlet oxygen x x  

Mediators/molecules that are present in either mice or humans are signified by (x), whereas those that are absent are signified by (–).

DAMP, damage-associated molecular pattern; IL, interleukin; IP-10, interferon gamma-induced protein 10; MCP-1, monocyte chemotactic protein 1; MIG, monokine induced by gamma interferon; NK, natural killer; PAMP, pathogen-associated molecular pattern; TGF-β1, transforming growth factor beta 1; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor alpha.