| Literature DB >> 1859425 |
K Nagasaki1, K Yamaguchi, K Watanabe, S Eto, K Abe.
Abstract
Interleukin (IL)-4 inhibits bone resorption. In the present study, the effect of IL-4 on hypercalcemia in nude mice under two experimental conditions was assessed. IL-4 inhibited plasma calcium elevation induced by parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) infusion. In hypercalcemic nude mice bearing PTHrP-producing tumors, IL-4 lowered plasma calcium levels to almost the normal range. These results indicate that IL-4 blocks PTHrP-induced hypercalcemia in vivo.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 1859425 DOI: 10.1016/0006-291x(91)90163-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem Biophys Res Commun ISSN: 0006-291X Impact factor: 3.575