Interleukin 6 as an energy allocator in muscle tissue

TM Kistner, BK Pedersen, DE Lieberman - Nature metabolism, 2022 - nature.com
Extensive research has shown that interleukin 6 (IL-6) is a multifunctional molecule that is
both proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory, depending on the context. Here, we combine …

Muscle–organ crosstalk: the emerging roles of myokines

MCK Severinsen, BK Pedersen - Endocrine reviews, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Physical activity decreases the risk of a network of diseases, and exercise may be
prescribed as medicine for lifestyle-related disorders such as type 2 diabetes, dementia …

Adipose tissue inflammation and metabolic dysfunction in obesity

T Kawai, MV Autieri, R Scalia - American Journal of …, 2021 - journals.physiology.org
Several lines of preclinical and clinical research have confirmed that chronic low-grade
inflammation of adipose tissue is mechanistically linked to metabolic disease and organ …

Recent insights into targeting the IL-6 cytokine family in inflammatory diseases and cancer

SA Jones, BJ Jenkins - Nature reviews immunology, 2018 - nature.com
The IL-6 family of cytokines consists of IL-6, IL-11, IL-27, IL-31, oncostatin M (OSM),
leukaemia inhibitory factor (LIF), ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF), cardiotrophin 1 (CT-1) …

Adipokines, hepatokines and myokines: focus on their role and molecular mechanisms in adipose tissue inflammation

Y Ren, H Zhao, C Yin, X Lan, L Wu, X Du… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Chronic low-grade inflammation in adipose tissue (AT) is a hallmark of obesity and
contributes to various metabolic disorders, such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular …

Physical activity and muscle–brain crosstalk

BK Pedersen - Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2019 - nature.com
Neurological and mental illnesses account for a considerable proportion of the global
burden of disease. Exercise has many beneficial effects on brain health, contributing to …

Pro-inflammatory cytokines: The link between obesity and osteoarthritis

T Wang, C He - Cytokine & growth factor reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Osteoarthritis (OA), characterized by joint malfunction and chronic disability, is the most
common form of arthritis. Clinical and animal experiments reveal that age-related OA is …

Targeting interleukin-6 signaling in clinic

S Kang, T Tanaka, M Narazaki, T Kishimoto - Immunity, 2019 - cell.com
Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a pleiotropic cytokine with roles in immunity, tissue regeneration, and
metabolism. Rapid production of IL-6 contributes to host defense during infection and tissue …

Cachexia: A systemic consequence of progressive, unresolved disease

M Ferrer, TG Anthony, JS Ayres, G Biffi, JC Brown… - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Cachexia, a systemic wasting condition, is considered a late consequence of diseases,
including cancer, organ failure, or infections, and contributes to significant morbidity and …

Pleiotropy and specificity: insights from the interleukin 6 family of cytokines

M Murakami, D Kamimura, T Hirano - Immunity, 2019 - cell.com
Since the molecular cloning of interleukin-6 (IL-6) in 1986, many other cytokines have been
found to share the same signal transducer, gp130, in their receptor complexes. Thus, the IL …