Interleukin-18 Is a Prognostic Marker and Plays a Tumor Suppressive Role in Colon Cancer

Interleukin-18 (IL-18) belongs to the IL-1 family and is an essential proinflammatory and immune regulatory cytokine. The present study was designed to investigate the expression and function of IL-18 in colon cancer. In clinical analyses, mRNA and protein expressions of IL-18 were decreased in tiss...

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Main Authors: Xiaodong Feng, Zhijun Zhang, Peng Sun, Guanghui Song, Lu Wang, Zhenqing Sun, Ning Yuan, Qing Wang, Limin Lun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6439614