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GM-CSF-based treatments in COVID-19: reconciling opposing therapeutic approaches


Lang, Frederick M; Lee, Kevin M-C; Teijaro, John R; Becher, Burkhard; Hamilton, John A (2020). GM-CSF-based treatments in COVID-19: reconciling opposing therapeutic approaches. Nature Reviews. Immunology, 20(8):507-514.

Abstract

Therapeutics against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are urgently needed. Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), a myelopoietic growth factor and pro-inflammatory cytokine, plays a critical role in alveolar macrophage homeostasis, lung inflammation and immunological disease. Both administration and inhibition of GM-CSF are currently being therapeutically tested in COVID-19 clinical trials. This Perspective discusses the pleiotropic biology of GM-CSF and the scientific merits behind these contrasting approaches.

Abstract

Therapeutics against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are urgently needed. Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), a myelopoietic growth factor and pro-inflammatory cytokine, plays a critical role in alveolar macrophage homeostasis, lung inflammation and immunological disease. Both administration and inhibition of GM-CSF are currently being therapeutically tested in COVID-19 clinical trials. This Perspective discusses the pleiotropic biology of GM-CSF and the scientific merits behind these contrasting approaches.

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Item Type:Journal Article, refereed, further contribution
Communities & Collections:04 Faculty of Medicine > Institute of Experimental Immunology
Dewey Decimal Classification:570 Life sciences; biology
610 Medicine & health
Scopus Subject Areas:Health Sciences > Immunology and Allergy
Life Sciences > Immunology
Language:English
Date:August 2020
Deposited On:18 Dec 2020 12:53
Last Modified:27 Jan 2022 03:46
Publisher:Nature Publishing Group
ISSN:1474-1733
OA Status:Hybrid
Free access at:PubMed ID. An embargo period may apply.
Publisher DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41577-020-0357-7
PubMed ID:32576980
  • Content: Published Version
  • Licence: Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)