Endocrine Abstracts

Retinoic-acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I) is a cytosolic receptor that sense RNA viruses, such as influenza, producing proinflammatory cytokines and type 1 interferons. In severe influenza infection, inappropriate immune response can allow influenza virus to proliferate, triggering hypercytokinemia that leads to tissue damage and potentially death of the host. Glucocorticoid hormones (GC) are clinically used to suppress hypercytokinemia. However, the use of GC is controversial du...