Mediators of Inflammation (Jan 2003)
Role of soluble gp130 in the tumour necrosis factor-α expression and its production by peripheral blood mononuclear cells
Abstract
Background: In our previous study we found that rhsIL-6R, along with recombinant human interleukin-6, plays a regulatory role in the immune response by modulating the tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) expression and its production by peripheral blood mononuclearcells (PBMC). We also suggested that sIL-6R with IL-6 secreted by human PMN (neutrophils) influenced the TNF-α expression and its production by autologous PBMC.
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