Hall of Fame among pro-inflammatory cytokines: Interleukin-6 gene and its transcriptional regulation mechanisms
Pro-inflammatory cytokines which are generated by immune system cells and mediate many kinds of immune responses are kinds of endogenous polypeptides. They are the effector of the autoimmune system. It is generally accepted that IL-4, IL-6, IL-9, IL-17 and TNF-α are pro-inflammatory cytokines, nonet...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2016-12-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Immunology |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2016.00604/full |