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. 2025 Apr 25;14(9):2983.
doi: 10.3390/jcm14092983.

VSports app下载 - Immunomodulation in Pediatric Sepsis: A Narrative Review

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Immunomodulation in Pediatric Sepsis: A Narrative Review

VSports在线直播 - Gabriella Bottari et al. J Clin Med. .

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Pediatric sepsis presents a unique clinical challenge due to the distinct characteristics of the developing immune system. The immune response in children differs significantly from that in adults, exhibiting a unique combination of resistance, disease tolerance, and resilience. These factors influence the clinical presentation and prognosis of pediatric patients with sepsis. Over the past few years, various studies have explored the role of immunomodulatory therapies in managing sepsis, including the use of immunoglobulins, corticosteroids, monoclonal antibodies, and immunostimulatory treatments VSports手机版. However, the heterogeneity of the clinical presentations and individual responses makes it difficult to identify universally effective treatments. Recent research has highlighted the importance of a personalized approach based on specific biomarkers and patient phenotyping. Extracorporeal blood purification techniques have emerged as promising strategies for the modulation of hyperinflammation. However, strong evidence supporting their routine use in pediatric sepsis is lacking. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the current knowledge of the immune response in pediatric sepsis and discusses the main immunomodulatory strategies and future perspectives for personalized therapy. A deeper understanding of the immunological differences between children and adults could improve the prognosis and treatment efficacy, paving the way for new approaches to pediatric sepsis management. .

Keywords: cytokine storm; immune dysfunction; immune modulation; immune paralysis; multiple-organ dysfunction syndrome; pediatric septic shock. V体育安卓版.

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G. B. has received honoraria for lectures from Jafron® and CytoSorbents®. The other authors have no conflicts to declare V体育ios版.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Graphical representation of sepsis immunobiology and host response during childhood development. TLR = Toll-like receptor; LPS = lipopolysaccharide; IL-4 = interleukin 4; IL-6 = interleukin 6; IL-10 = interleukin 10; TNF-α = tumor necrosis factor alpha; HLA-DR = human leukocyte antigen—DR isotype; NETs = neutrophil extracellular traps.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Comparative diagram of multiple-organ dysfunction syndrome trajectory in pediatric and adult populations with sepsis. MODS = multiple-organ dysfunction syndrome. The red ellipse in the image represents the exacerbated immune response in the pediatric host, associated with early (within 72 h) organ dysfunction and immunosuppression [12,13,14,15], following a simultaneous model (red dashed line) [13,14]. In contrast, the blue area represents the later-onset immune paralysis observed in the adult host after the cytokine storm, associated with MODS, following a sequential model (solid blue line) [13,14].
Figure 3
Figure 3
Graphical representation of possible immunomodulatory strategies in pediatric sepsis according to the sepsis trajectory. G-CSF = granulocyte colony-stimulating factor; GM-CSF = granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor; IFN-y = interferon gamma; TNF-α = tumor necrosis factor alpha; HLA-DR = human leukocyte antigen—DR isotype.
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Figure 4
Graphical description of potential adjuvant mechanisms of immunoglobulins (IVIg) in sepsis, including IgM-enriched intravenous immunoglobulin (IgM-IVIg).
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Figure 5
Graphical description of the potential beneficial and adverse effects of corticosteroids in sepsis.
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Figure 6
Various extracorporeal blood purification techniques based on their target mediators in sepsis. kDa = kilodalton; IL-2 = interleukin 2; IL-1 = interleukin 1; IL-6 = interleukin 6; TNF-α = tumor necrosis factor alpha; IgG = immunoglobulin G; mWF = Von Willebrand multimers; TPE = therapeutic plasma exchange; HF = hemofiltration.

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