| Literature DB >> 9563797 |
B Paule1, D Clerc, C Rudant, C Coulombel, L Bonhomme-Faivre, J Quillard, M Bisson.
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Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is produced by renal cell carcinoma (RCC) cell lines and primary tumors. Using immunohistochemical staining in two RCC patients with hypercalcemia and high serum levels of free and total IL-6, we showed expression of IL-6 in metastatic bone tissue. The role of IL-6 in hypercalcemia and bone resorption would suggest that bisphosphonates or dexamethasone could be useful as adjuvant therapy for IL-6 dependent bone metastases which fail to respond to interferon alpha (IFN) alpha 2a and all trans retinoic acid (ATRA).Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID: 9563797 DOI: 10.1016/s0046-8177(98)90128-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Hum Pathol ISSN: 0046-8177 Impact factor: 3.466