Article
Anti-inflammatory activity of an IL-6 missense variant against crystal-induced inflammatory response.
Cytokine - 1 Nov 2026
Li Yang, Leng Jing, Wen Na, Han Huiying, Wang Haozhen, Song Zhijie, Liu Qing, Lu Xiuli, Gao Bing
Abstract excerpt
Interleukin-6 (IL-6) has an important modulator effect on inflammation and immunity and is involved in the progression of nephrolithiasis (kidney stone). However, whether IL-6 genetic variants affect the pathogenesis of kidney stones remains unclear. The present study conducted a combined investigation of candidate gene-driven screening and systematic screening on whole exome sequencing data from 28 patients of...
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- Humans
- Interleukin-6
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Female
- Inflammation
- Mutation, Missense
