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Astrocytic alterations in interleukin-6/Soluble interleukin-6 receptor alpha double-transgenic mice.
The American journal of pathology - 1 Nov 2000
Brunello A G, Weissenberger J, Kappeler A, Vallan C, Peters M, Rose-John S, Weis J
Abstract excerpt
Interleukin-6 (IL-6), a major cytokine with diverse effects on cells mainly of the immune and hematopoietic systems, has been linked to several neurological disorders such as acquired immune deficiency syndrome dementia, multiple sclerosis, and Alzheimer's disease. Central nervous system (CNS)-specific expression of IL-6 caused neurodegeneration, massive gliosis, and vascular proliferation in transgenic mice....
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