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Directing Transition from Innate to Acquired Immunity: Defining a Role for IL-6
1 Sept 2005
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Appropriate control of leukocyte recruitment and activation is a fundamental requirement for competent host defense and resolving inflammation. A pivotal event that defines the successful outcome of any inflammatory event is the transition from innate to acquired immunity. In IL-6 deficiency, this process appears defective, and a series of in vivo studies have documented important roles for IL-6 in both the...
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