Abstract
The January issue of Trends in Immunology contained an
interesting article by Kaplanski et al., in which the authors
observed that interleukin-6 (IL-6) acts as a switch,
regulating the transition from neutrophil to monocyte
involvement during the inflammatory response [1]. In this
model, activated polymorphonuclear (PMN) cells release
soluble interleukin-6 receptor a (sIL-6Ra), which, upon
binding of locally produced IL-6, combines with glycoprotein
130 (gp130) on endothelial cells, enabling them to
switch from IL-8 (neutrophil-recruiting) to monocyte
chemotactic protein-1 (monocyte-recruiting) secretion
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | 298-299 |
Numero di pagine | 2 |
Rivista | Trends in Immunology |
Volume | 24 |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2003 |
Keywords
- Animals
- Cell Movement
- Humans
- Inflammation
- Interleukin-6
- Monocytes
- Neutrophils
- Signal Transduction