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Interleukin 6 Receptor

Known as: IL-6 Receptors, Receptor, IL6, IL 6 Receptor 
Cell surface receptors that are specific for INTERLEUKIN-6. They are present on T-LYMPHOCYTES, mitogen-activated B-LYMPHOCYTES, and peripheral… 
National Institutes of Health

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CD AntigensInterleukin Receptor
IL6R geneIn Bloodagonistsantagonists & inhibitors

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IL6R protein, humaninterleukin-6 receptor alpha

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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Medical Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis
SIR,-The second report of the Royal College of Physicians-Smoking and Health Now'-once more gives clear evidence of the… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Activation of SOCS-3 Messenger Ribonucleic Acid in the Hypothalamus by Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor.
Ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) is a neurocytokine expressed in glial cells that acts on brain cells to promote gene… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Interleukin-6 directly modulates stem cell factor-dependent development of human mast cells derived from CD34(+) cord blood cells.
In the present study, we attempted to clarify the effects of interleukin-6 (IL-6) on the growth and properties of human mast… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Regulated expression of gp130 and IL-6 receptor alpha chain in T cell maturation and activation.
The functional receptor for the inflammatory cytokine IL-6 is composed of the ligand binding IL-6 receptor alpha chain (IL-6R… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Combination of Interleukin‐6 and Soluble Interleukin‐6 Receptors Induces Differentiation and Activation of JAK‐STAT and MAP Kinase Pathways in MG‐63 Human Osteoblastic Cells
Studies on the role of interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) in bone metabolism have been accumulating. However, its effects on osteoblasts are… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
IL-6-inducible complexes on an IL-6 response element of the junB promoter contain Stat3 and 36 kDa CRE-like site binding protein(s).
The junB gene is one of immediate-early genes whose expression are regulated by a variety of extracellular stimuli and play… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
IL-6 receptor and mechanism of signal transduction.
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
IL-6 and IL-6 receptor modulation by IFN-gamma and tumor necrosis factor-alpha in human monocytic cell line (THP-1). Priming effect of IFN-gamma.
The present work is a detailed study of the mechanism of IFN-gamma- and TNF-alpha-triggered IL-6 secretion and IL-6 gene… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Glucocorticoid up-regulation of high-affinity interleukin 6 receptors on human epithelial cells.
Interleukin 6 (IL-6) is a potent pleiotropic cytokine, known, among others, to stimulate immunoglobulin production by B cells and… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Functional murine interleukin 6 receptor with the intracisternal A particle gene product at its cytoplasmic domain. Its possible role in plasmacytomagenesis
Two species of the cDNAs encoding murine IL-6-R (one is abnormal and the other authentic) have been cloned from a plasmacytoma… 
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