Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3064428 | Journal of Neuroimmunology | 2011 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
IL-6 is an important signaling molecule in the CNS. CNS neurons express IL-6 receptors and their signal transduction molecules, consistent with a role for IL-6 in neuronal physiology. Research indicates that IL-6 levels are low in the normal brain but can be significantly elevated in CNS injury and disease. Relatively little is known about how the elevated levels of IL-6 affect neurons. In the current study we show that under conditions of chronic exposure, IL-6 induces alterations in the level of protein expression in developing CNS cells. Such changes may play a role in the altered CNS function observed in CNS conditions associated with elevated levels of IL-6 in the CNS.
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Authors
D.L. Gruol, A. Puro, C. Hao, P. Blakely, E. Janneke, K. Vo,