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Mathematical model of a cytokine storm
Irina Kareva
Faina Berezovskaya
Georgy Karev
Acceso Abierto
Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas
https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.02.15.480585
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.02.15.480585v1
Cytokine storm is a life-threatening inflammatory response that is characterized by hyperactivation of the immune system, and which can be caused by various therapies, auto-immune conditions, or pathogens, such as respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes coronavirus disease COVID-19. While initial causes of cytokine storms can vary, late-stage clinical manifestations of cytokine storm converge and often overlap, and therefore a better understanding of how normal immune response turns pathological is warranted. Here we propose a theoretical framework, where cytokine storm phenomenology is captured using a conceptual mathematical model, where cytokines can both activate and regulate the immune system. We simulate normal immune response to infection, and through variation of system parameters identify conditions where, within the frameworks of this model, cytokine storm can arise. We demonstrate that cytokine storm is a transitional regime, and identify three main factors that must converge to result in storm-like dynamics, two of which represent individual-specific characteristics, thereby providing a possible explanation for why some people develop CRS, while others may not. We also discuss possible ecological insights into cytokine-immune interactions and provide mathematical analysis for the underlying regimes. We conclude with a discussion of how results of this analysis can be used in future research.
medRxiv and bioRxiv
16-02-2022
Preimpreso
https://www.biorxiv.org/
Inglés
Epidemia COVID-19
Público en general
VIRUS RESPIRATORIOS
Versión publicada
publishedVersion - Versión publicada
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