| Literature DB >> 24697653 |
Dan Qu1, Jian Liu, Chi Wai Lau, Yu Huang.
Abstract
IL-6 is a pleiotropic cytokine that participates in normal functions of the immune system, haematopoiesis, metabolism, as well as in the pathogenesis of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. Both pro- and anti-inflammatory roles of IL-6 have been described, which are distinguished by different cascades of signalling transduction, namely classic and trans-signalling. The present review summarizes the basic principles of IL-6 signalling and discusses its roles in diabetes and associated cardiovascular complications, with emphasis on the different outcomes mediated by the two modes of IL-6 signalling and the value of developing therapeutic strategies to specifically target the deleterious trans-signalling of IL-6.Entities:
Keywords: cardiovascular diseases; diabetes; inflammation; interleukin-6
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24697653 PMCID: PMC4128059 DOI: 10.1111/bph.12713
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Pharmacol ISSN: 0007-1188 Impact factor: 8.739