Molecule
TNFα
Pro-inflammatory cytokine
- Expression change
- Elevated
- Evidence level
- moderate
Role in pathogenesis
Elevated but TNF-blockers are INEFFECTIVE in Schnitzler syndrome. This tells us TNFα is a bystander, not a driver.
Sources (2)
B3Regnault V et al. (2019) PBMC studies: spontaneous IL-1β release