Interleukin 6
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interleukin-6-171-12374792
title:
Interleukin 6
text:
Interleukin 6 (IL-6) is an interleukin that acts as both a pro-inflammatory cytokine and an anti-inflammatory myokine. In humans, it is encoded by the IL6 gene. In addition, osteoblasts secrete IL-6 to stimulate osteoclast formation. Smooth muscle cells in the tunica media of many blood vessels also produce IL-6 as a pro-inflammatory cytokine. IL-6's role as an anti-inflammatory myokine is mediated through its inhibitory effects on TNF-alpha and IL-1 and its activation of IL-1ra and IL-10. There
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Cytokine protein
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interleukin_6
date created:
2005-03-17T08:22:52Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T11:32:09Z
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13
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16