Inflammatory response after traumatic brain injury plays an essential role in secondary brain injury. Cytokines, as critical inflammatory mediators in vivo, are involved in a variety of pathophysiological processes and play a significant role in the inflammatory cascade after brain injury. There are two kinds of cytokines involved in secondary brain injury and repair after brain trauma: pro-inflammatory cytokines and anti-inflammatory cytokines. Among them, nuclear factor kB(NF-kB), tumor necrosis factor α(TNF-α), soluble intercellular adhesion molecule 1(sICAM-1), vascular endothelial adhesion molecule 1(VCAM-1), and interleukin 1β(IL-1β), IL-6, IL-8, IL-16 are the major pro-inflammatory cytokines; IL-2, IL-4, IL-10 and IL-13are anti-inflammatory cytokines. This paper mainly summarizes the current research status of inflammatory cytokines, reaction mechanism and its relationship with TBI secondary brain injury.

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Reaction mechanisms, Diseases and conditions, Membrane proteins, Anti-inflammatory, Conference proceedings
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