INTERLEUKIN-6 - PRESENCE AND FUTURE

被引:47
作者
BRACH, MA [1 ]
HERRMANN, F [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV FREIBURG, MED CTR, DEPT HEMATOL & ONCOL, HUGSTETTER STR 55, W-7800 FREIBURG, GERMANY
关键词
IL-6; BIOLOGIC AND CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS;
D O I
10.1007/BF02591414
中图分类号
R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];
学科分类号
1001 ;
摘要
This review article deals with the basic biological characteristics of the multifunctional cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6) in man. Three central issues will be addressed more closely: the pathophysiological role of unbalanced IL-6 production in various disease states, the diagnostic usefulness of measurements of IL-6 in biological fluids, and the possible role of IL-6, IL-6 antagonists, and IL-6 derivatives as therapeutic tools in clinical medicine.
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页码:143 / 151
页数:9
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