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

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

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 rep...

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Main Authors: Jan Brábek, Milan Jakubek, Fréderic Vellieux, Jiří Novotný, Michal Kolář, Lukáš Lacina, Pavol Szabo, Karolína Strnadová, Daniel Rösel, Barbora Dvořánková, Karel Smetana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
tumour microenvironment
cancer ecosystem
ageing
COVID-19
IL-6
cytokine storm
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/21/7937

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