Aviva Systems Biology ELISA Kits for Cytokine Storm

Immune cells flooding and attacking the lungs, leaking blood vessels, plummeting blood pressure and failing organs are all telltale signs of an immune system out of control. Often triggered by infection, cytokine storm, or cytokine release syndrome, is the uncontrolled release of cytokines into the blood stream causing the immune system to attack healthy tissue. Major impacts of cytokine storm on the body are systemic inflammation and multi-organ dysfunction that can lead to multi-organ failure.

The causes of cytokine storm onset, duration and treatment are poorly understood. To better define cytokine storm biology and its triggers, the quantification of circulating pro-inflammatory cytokines in infection must be known. This knowledge will aid in the development of effective therapies.

One of the most validated and accessible platforms researchers can use for quantifying pro-inflammatory cytokines is ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay). To facilitate cytokine storm research, Aviva Systems Biology offers a broad range of human, mouse and rat ELISA kits for the most relevant protein factors involved in cytokine storm.