Table 1.
Mediators | Regulation | Relevance | References |
---|---|---|---|
Cytokines | |||
IL-1β | ↑ | Immuno-stimulation Increased ICAM-1 | [28,168,169,170,171] |
IL-6 | ↑ | Immuno-stimulation | [172,173] |
IL-8 | ↑ | Immuno-stimulation | [173] |
IL-18 | ↑ | Immuno-stimulation | [174,175,176] |
VEGF | ↑ | Immuno-stimulation Angio-stimulation Neuroprotective | [177] |
TNFα | ↑ | Immuno-stimulation Increased ICAM-1 Increased leukostasis | [28,168,178,179,180] |
COX-2 | ↑ | Immuno-stimulation | [180] |
Chemokines | |||
CCL-2 | ↑ | Immuno-stimulation | [181] |
CCL-4 | ↑ | Immuno-stimulation | [181] |
CXCL-9 | ↑ | Immuno-stimulation | [181] |
CXCL-10 | ↑ | Immuno-stimulation | [181] |
MCP-1 | ↑ | Immuno-stimulation Increased fibrosis Angio-stimulation | [28,173,182] |
CX3CL1 | ↑ | Immuno-stimulation Neuroprotective | [183] |
Growth factors | |||
NGF | ↓ | Cellular toxicity | [184] |
PEDF | ↓ | Cellular toxicity | [184] |
IRBP | ↓ | Cellular toxicity | [184] |
Somatostatin | ↓ | Cellular toxicity | [184] |
Adhesion molecules | |||
ICAM-1 | ↑ | Increased leukostasis | [64,65,66] |
VCAM-1 | ↑ | Increased leukostasis | [64,65,66] |
Neurotoxins | |||
ROS | ↑ | Cellular toxicity | [185] |
NO | ↑ | Cellular toxicity | [185] |
Glutamate | ↑ | Cellular toxicity | [185] |
Caspase-3 | ↑ | Cellular toxicity | [185] |
Others | |||
LPS | ↑ | Immuno-stimulation Cellular toxicity | [106] |
AGE | ↑ | Immuno-stimulation Cellular toxicity | [49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56] |
LEP | ↑ | Immuno-stimulation Cellular toxicity | [49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56] |
Angiopoietin-2 | ↑ | Angio-stimulation | [186,187] |
RBP4 | ↑ | Immuno-stimulation Neurotoxic Increased vascular leakage | [174,175,176] |
NOX-1/4 | ↑ | Immuno-stimulation Increased leukostasis Increased ROS Increased vascular leakage | [188] |
MMP-2/9 | ↑ | Immuno-stimulation Increased chemokines Neurotoxic | [189,190,191,192,193,194] |
STAT3 | ↑ | Immuno-stimulation Increased vascular leakage | [195,196] |
Wnt | ↑ | Immuno-stimulation Increased ROS | [197] |
IL: interleukin; VEGF: vascular endothelial growth factor; TNF: tumor necrosis factor; COX: cyclooxygenase; CCL: chemokine (C-C motif) ligand; CXCL: chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand; MCP: monocyte chemoattractant protein-1; CX3CL: chemokine (C-X3-C motif) ligand; NGF: nerve growth factor; PEDF: pigment epithelium-derived factor; IRBP: iron-responsive element-binding protein; ICAM: intercellular adhesion molecule; VCAM: vascular cell adhesion protein; ROS: reactive oxygen species; NO: nitric oxide; LPS: lipopolysaccharide; AGE: advanced glycation end products; LEP: leptin; RBP: retinol binding protein; NOX: nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase; MMP: matrix metalloproteinase; STAT: signal transducer and activator of transcription; Wnt: wingless.