Cytokines and their roles in gastric cancer

Sl. No.CytokineTypeRole in gastric cancerMechanismPotential therapeutic targetReference
1IL-2Pro-inflammatoryTumor suppressionStimulates T cells and NK cellsCancer immunotherapy[17]
2IFN-αPro-inflammatoryEnhances antitumor immunityActivates immune responsesCytokine therapy[18]
3TNF-αPro-inflammatoryTumor necrosisInduces apoptosis in tumor cellsLocalized cytokine delivery[19]
4IL-10ImmunosuppressivePromotes tumor evasionSuppresses immune systemAnti-IL-10 antibodies[20]
5TGF-βImmunosuppressivePromotes tumor growth and metastasisModulates T cell responseTGF-β inhibitors[21]
6IL-6Pro-inflammatoryTumor progressionActivates signaling pathways in cancer cellsAnti-IL-6 therapy[22]
7IL-8Pro-inflammatoryPromotes angiogenesis and metastasisAttracts immune cells to tumor sitesCXCR2 inhibitors[23]
8IL-1βPro-inflammatoryTumor proliferationActivates inflammatory pathwaysIL-1 receptor antagonists[24]
9IL-12Pro-inflammatoryStimulates cytotoxic T cellsInduces Th1 responsesIL-12 agonists[22]
10IL-17Pro-inflammatoryTumor growth and angiogenesisActivate pro-inflammatory pathwaysAnti-IL-17 antibodies[17]
11IL-22ImmunosuppressiveTumor promotionModulates immune responses in TMEIL-22 inhibitors[25]
12GM-CSFPro-inflammatoryEnhances tumor immune responseStimulates dendritic cellsGM-CSF cytokine therapy[26]
13IL-15Pro-inflammatoryEnhances T and NK cell activityIncreasing cytotoxic activityIL-15 superagonists[27]
14IFN-γPro-inflammatoryAntitumor immune responseActivates macrophages and CTLsIFN-γ therapy[28]
15IL-18Pro-inflammatoryPromotes tumor immunityInduces IFN-γ productionIL-18 agonists[29]

IL-2: interleukin-2; NK: natural killer; IFN-α: interferon-alpha; TNF-α: tumor necrosis factor-alpha; TGF-β: transforming growth factor-beta; TME: tumor microenvironment; CTLs: cytotoxic T lymphocytes