Immunotherapeutic implications of IL-6 blockade for cytokine storm
Immunotherapeutic implications of IL-6 blockade for cytokine storm
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London: Future Medicine Ltd
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English
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London: Future Medicine Ltd
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IL-6 contributes to host defense against infections and tissue injuries. However, exaggerated, excessive synthesis of IL-6 while fighting environmental stress leads to an acute severe systemic inflammatory response known as 'cytokine storm', since high levels of IL-6 can activate the coagulation pathway and vascular endothelial cells but inhibit my...
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Immunotherapeutic implications of IL-6 blockade for cytokine storm
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1808676469
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1808676469
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1750-743X
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1750-7448
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10.2217/imt-2016-0020
