Can cytokines cross the cell membrane? | AAT Bioquest

Search by catalog number, product name, application...

Products

Technologies

Applications

Services

Resources

Selection Guides

About

Can cytokines cross the cell membrane?

Posted October 23, 2023

Bioconjugation Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)Cell Signaling Protein

Answer

Cytokines themselves cannot cross the cell membrane. However, they bind to cytokine receptors on the outer surface of the cell to trigger responses inside the cell.

Additional resources

Mechanistic diversity of cytokine receptor signaling across cell membranes Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) Screen Quest™ Colorimetric ELISA cAMP Assay Kit

How do cytokines affect the immune system?Are cytokines used in immunotherapy?Are there any cytokines used for disease treatments?Can COVID-19 induce a cytokine storm?Are interleukins a cytokine?