Human intestinal epithelial and smooth muscle cells are potent producers of IL-6

• Hauptverfasser: Edmond K. Ng (Verfasst von), Ninder Panesar (Verfasst von), Walter E. Longo (Verfasst von), Marc J. Shapiro (Verfasst von), Donald L. Kaminski (Verfasst von), Kym C. Tolman (Verfasst von), John E. Mazuski (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: Hindawi Limited, 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Interleukin-6 (IL-6), a pluripotent cytokine, has traditionally been considered the product of proinflammatory cells. However, many other cell types have been shown to produce IL-6. Since intestinal inflammation is commonly associated with a vigorous systemic inflammatory response, we hy...