"Interleukin-6" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A cytokine that stimulates the growth and differentiation of B-LYMPHOCYTES and is also a growth factor for HYBRIDOMAS and plasmacytomas. It is produced by many different cells including T-LYMPHOCYTES; MONOCYTES; and FIBROBLASTS.
| Descriptor ID |
D015850
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.644.276.374.465.224 D12.776.467.374.465.202 D23.529.374.465.224
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| Concept/Terms |
Interleukin-6- Interleukin-6
- Interleukin 6
- IL6
- B-Cell Stimulatory Factor 2
- B-Cell Stimulatory Factor-2
- Differentiation Factor-2, B-Cell
- Differentiation Factor 2, B Cell
- B-Cell Differentiation Factor-2
- B Cell Differentiation Factor 2
- BSF-2
- Hybridoma Growth Factor
- Growth Factor, Hybridoma
- IFN-beta 2
- Plasmacytoma Growth Factor
- Growth Factor, Plasmacytoma
- Hepatocyte-Stimulating Factor
- Hepatocyte Stimulating Factor
- MGI-2
- Myeloid Differentiation-Inducing Protein
- Differentiation-Inducing Protein, Myeloid
- Myeloid Differentiation Inducing Protein
- B-Cell Differentiation Factor
- B Cell Differentiation Factor
- Differentiation Factor, B-Cell
- Differentiation Factor, B Cell
- IL-6
- Interferon beta-2
- Interferon beta 2
- beta-2, Interferon
- B Cell Stimulatory Factor-2
- B Cell Stimulatory Factor 2
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| 1994 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1999 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2000 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2010 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2013 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2014 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2015 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2016 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Interleukin-6" by people in Profiles.
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Effect of epithelial-specific MyD88 signaling pathway on airway inflammatory response to organic dust exposure. J Immunotoxicol. 2023 12; 20(1):2148782.
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Increased interleukin-6/C-reactive protein levels are associated with the upregulation of the adenosine pathway and serve as potential markers of therapeutic resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitor-based therapies in non-small cell lung cancer. J Immunother Cancer. 2023 Oct; 11(10).
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Carbohydrate-Small Molecule Hybrids as Lead Compounds Targeting IL-6 Signaling. Molecules. 2023 Jan 09; 28(2).
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Association between Serum Biomarkers with Postoperative Complications and Delay of Adjuvant Chemotherapy Initiation in Ovarian Cancer Patients Undergoing Primary Cytoreductive Surgery: A Pilot Study. Nutr Cancer. 2023; 75(2):662-669.
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A Comparison of the Characteristics of Cytokine Storm between Lichen Planus and Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2022 Nov 01; 23(11):3843-3849.
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Effects of omega-3 supplementation on quality of life, nutritional status, inflammatory parameters, lipid profile, exercise tolerance and inhaled medications in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Ann Palliat Med. 2022 Sep; 11(9):2819-2829.
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Evaluation of anti-inflammatory diphenyldihaloketone EF24 in transient ischemic stroke model. Brain Inj. 2022 01 28; 36(2):279-286.
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Associations of serum IL-6 with muscle, bone, and adipose tissue in women. Cytokine. 2022 03; 151:155787.
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Xylopic Acid Suppresses Adjuvant-induced Arthritis in Sprague Dawley Rats via Reduction in Serum Levels of IL-6 and TNF-alpha. Antiinflamm Antiallergy Agents Med Chem. 2022; 21(1):46-61.
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The intersection of COVID-19 and autoimmunity. J Clin Invest. 2021 12 15; 131(24).