Lung under attack by COVID-19-induced cytokine storm: pathogenic mechanisms and therapeutic implications

The lung is a key target of the cytokine storm that can be triggered by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), responsible for the widespread clinical syndrome known as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Indeed, in some patients, SARS-CoV-2 promotes a dysfunctional immune re...

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Main Authors: Corrado Pelaia, Caterina Tinello, Alessandro Vatrella, Giovambattista De Sarro, Girolamo Pelaia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-06-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1753466620933508