Chemokines and Glomerulonephritis

A recent article by Karkar highlighted the relation between cytokines and glomerulo­nephritis. [1] It seems appropriate to tackle the contribution of chemokines to glomerulo­nephritis as well as tubulointerstitial fibrosis of the kidneys. A classification of the cytokines, chemokines and growth factors will help. They can be abbreviated using the alphabets, CGHIKLM: C, Chemokines; G, Growth Factors; H, Haemopoietic Growth Factors; I, Interferons IFNa , IFNß, IFN? ; K (killing) Tumour Necrosis Factors; L, (lymphokine) interleukins; M, Macrophage Activating Factors (MAFs).