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Interleukin-6, IL-6 receptor, and IL-6 nuclear factor gene expression in Paget's disease.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research - 1 Jan 1994
Hoyland J A, Freemont A J, Sharpe P T
Abstract excerpt
The cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6) is considered an important regulator of bone cell function and may play a central role in bone disease states characterized by increased bone remodeling, such as Paget's disease. Indeed, recent in vitro data suggest that IL-6 may be an autocrine/paracrine factor for pagetic osteoclasts. However, its expression and role in vivo are not known. Using in situ hybridization we...
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