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Interleukin-6

Known as: BSF2 (B cell stimulating factor 2), B-Cell Stimulatory Factor-2, B-Cell Differentiation Factor-2 
A cytokine that stimulates the growth and differentiation of B-LYMPHOCYTES and is also a growth factor for HYBRIDOMAS and plasmacytomas. It is… 
National Institutes of Health

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Hematopoietic Cell Growth FactorsInterleukinscytokine
HybridomasIL6 geneIn BloodInterleukin 6 Measurement

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IL6 protein, humanLivertineSANT-7Sigosix

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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Cytokine Kinetics (TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6) during Continuous Hemofiltration: A Laboratory and Clinical Study
1990
1990
Involvement of IL-6 in mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis
1986
1986
The acute-phase induction of alpha 2-macroglobulin in rat hepatocyte primary cultures: action of a hepatocyte-stimulating factor, triiodothyronine and dexamethasone.
During inflammation a number of liver-derived plasma proteins increases in concentration. In the rat these so-called acute-phase… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Clonal analysis of B cells induced to secrete IgG by T cell-derived lymphokine(s)
To gain insight into how T cell-derived lymphokines induce the secretion of IgG in activated B cells, we performed a limiting… 
1984
1984
Human helper T cell factor(s). III. Characterization of B cell differentiation factor I (BCDF I).
Staphylococcus aureus Cowan I (SAC) induced proliferation of human B cells but did not lead the cells to differentiate to… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Selective suppression of an early step in human B cell activation by cyclosporin A
The effect of cyclosporin A (CsA), a fungal metabolite with immunosuppressive properties, on the induction of human B cell… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
B cell dependence on and response to accessory signals in murine lupus strains
B cell hyperactivity, a feature common to all lupus-prone murine strains, may be caused by hyperresponsiveness to, overproduction… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Characterization of human B cell growth factor (BCGF) from cloned T cells or mitogen-stimulated T cells.
An assay system for the measurement of human BCGF was established by employing anti-id-stimulated B-CLL cells, anti-mu-stimulated… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Histamine-induced suppressor factor (HSF): inhibition of helper T cell generation and function.
The effect of histamine-induced suppressor factor (HSF) on the humoral immune response was examined with the model of polyclonal… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Mechanisms that uncouple growth and differentiation in myeloid leukemia cells: restoration of requirement for normal growth-inducing protein without restoring induction of differentiation-inducing…
There are different macrophage- and granulocyte-inducing (MGI) proteins. Normal myeloid precursors are induced to multiply by one… 
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