Published in Cancer Weekly, April 17th, 2006
"Interleukin 1 (IL-1) is a pluripotent cytokine that promotes angiogenesis, tumor growth, and metastasis in experimental models; its presence in some human cancers is associated with aggressive tumor biology. The purpose of these studies was to characterize the role of IL-1 in human cancers and determine if inhibition of IL-1 via its receptor antagonist, IL-1Ra, alters tumor growth and metastatic potential," researchers in the United States report.
"IL-1 mRNA or protein levels were determined in clinical tumor samples, cancer cell lines, and xenografts using...
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Source: Cancer Weekly (2006-04-17)
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