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Interleukin-6: Molecule in the Intersection of Cancer, Ageing and COVID-19

Interleukin-6: Molecule in the Intersection of Cancer, Ageing and COVID-19

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Interleukin-6: Molecule in the Intersection of Cancer, Ageing and COVID-19

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Full title

Interleukin-6: Molecule in the Intersection of Cancer, Ageing and COVID-19

Publisher

Switzerland: MDPI AG

Journal title

International journal of molecular sciences, 2020-10, Vol.21 (21), p.7937

Language

English

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Switzerland: MDPI AG

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Contents

Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a cytokine with multifaceted effects playing a remarkable role in the initiation of the immune response. The increased level of this cytokine in the elderly seems to be associated with the chronic inflammatory setting of the microenvironment in aged individuals. IL-6 also represents one of the main signals in communication b...

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Full title

Interleukin-6: Molecule in the Intersection of Cancer, Ageing and COVID-19

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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_7662856

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_7662856

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ISSN

1422-0067,1661-6596

E-ISSN

1422-0067

DOI

10.3390/ijms21217937

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