The role of IL-6 in pathogenesis of abdominal aortic aneurysm in mice.

Although the pathogenesis of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) remains unclear, evidence is accumulating to support a central role for inflammation. Inflammatory responses are coordinated by various soluble cytokines of which IL-6 is one of the major proinflammatory cytokines. In this study we examine...

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Main Authors: Michihide Nishihara, Hiroki Aoki, Satoko Ohno, Aya Furusho, Saki Hirakata, Norifumi Nishida, Sohei Ito, Makiko Hayashi, Tsutomu Imaizumi, Yoshihiro Fukumoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5628902?pdf=render