In the last several decades, the number of people dying from cancer-related deaths has not
reduced significantly despite phenomenal advances in the technologies related to diagnosis …

Abstract Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a pleiotropic cytokine with significant functions in the
regulation of the immune system. As a potent pro-inflammatory cytokine, IL-6 plays a pivotal …

Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a multifunctional cytokine which plays an important role in a wide
range of biologic activities in different types of cell including tumor cells. IL-6 is involved in …

Chronic inflammatory mediators exert pleiotropic effects in the development of cancer. On
the one hand, inflammation favors carcinogenesis, malignant transformation, tumor growth …

It has been established that cancer can be promoted and/or exacerbated by inflammation
and infections. Indeed, chronic inflammation orchestrates a tumor-supporting …

Chronic inflammation plays a multifaceted role in carcinogenesis. Mounting evidence from
preclinical and clinical studies suggests that persistent inflammation functions as a driving …

It has been recognized for some time that cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes are, to
a major extent, inflammatory disorders associated with an environment characterized by a …

Abstract Interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) plays a major role in the response to injury or infection and is
involved in the immune response, inflammation, and hematopoiesis. Its deregulation …

This well-organized and clearly written text has a unique focus on methods of identifying the
joint effects of genes and environment on disease patterns. It follows the natural sequence of …

The Interleukin 6 (IL-6) gene encodes the classic proinflammatory cytokine IL-6. It is also
known as interferon-β2 (IFN-β2), B cell stimulatory factor-2 and hybridoma/plasmacytoma …