"Interleukin-6" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A cytokine that stimulates the growth and differentiation of B-LYMPHOCYTES and is also a growth factor for HYBRIDOMAS and plasmacytomas. It is produced by many different cells including T-LYMPHOCYTES; MONOCYTES; and FIBROBLASTS.
| Descriptor ID |
D015850
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.644.276.374.465.224 D12.776.467.374.465.202 D23.529.374.465.224
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| Concept/Terms |
Interleukin-6- Interleukin-6
- Interleukin 6
- IL6
- B-Cell Stimulatory Factor 2
- B-Cell Stimulatory Factor-2
- Differentiation Factor-2, B-Cell
- Differentiation Factor 2, B Cell
- B-Cell Differentiation Factor-2
- B Cell Differentiation Factor 2
- BSF-2
- Hybridoma Growth Factor
- Growth Factor, Hybridoma
- IFN-beta 2
- Plasmacytoma Growth Factor
- Growth Factor, Plasmacytoma
- Hepatocyte-Stimulating Factor
- Hepatocyte Stimulating Factor
- MGI-2
- Myeloid Differentiation-Inducing Protein
- Differentiation-Inducing Protein, Myeloid
- Myeloid Differentiation Inducing Protein
- B-Cell Differentiation Factor
- B Cell Differentiation Factor
- Differentiation Factor, B-Cell
- Differentiation Factor, B Cell
- IL-6
- Interferon beta-2
- Interferon beta 2
- beta-2, Interferon
- B Cell Stimulatory Factor-2
- B Cell Stimulatory Factor 2
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Interleukin-6" by people in Profiles.
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Impact of resistance training on inflammatory biomarkers and associations with treatment outcomes in colon cancer. Cancer. 2025 May 01; 131(9):e35865.
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Changes in anthropometry, adiposity, and inflammation in Black and White women engaged in intentional weight loss. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2024 Dec; 32(12):2398-2409.
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Race, Interleukin-6, TMPRSS6 Genotype, and Cardiovascular Disease in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease. J Am Heart Assoc. 2022 09 20; 11(18):e025627.
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Ultrasensitive digital quantification of cytokines and bacteria predicts septic shock outcomes. Nat Commun. 2020 05 25; 11(1):2607.
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Inflammation and acute traffic-related air pollution exposures among a cohort of youth with type 1 diabetes. Environ Int. 2019 11; 132:105064.
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Chronic cannabis use and circulating biomarkers of neural health, stress, and inflammation in physically active individuals. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2020 Mar; 45(3):258-263.
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Cannabis Use and Markers of Systemic Inflammation: The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Study. Am J Med. 2019 11; 132(11):1327-1334.e1.
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Longitudinal Increases in Adiposity Contribute to Worsening Adipokine Profile over Time in Mexican Americans. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2018 04; 26(4):703-712.
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Circulating serum interleukin-6, serum chitinase-3-like protein-1, and plasma vascular endothelial growth factor are not predictive for remission and radiographic progression in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis: post-hoc explorative and validation studies based on the CIMESTRA and OPERA trials. Scand J Rheumatol. 2018 07; 47(4):259-269.
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Inflammation and Arterial Stiffness in Chronic Kidney Disease: Findings From the CRIC Study. Am J Hypertens. 2017 Apr 01; 30(4):400-408.