Gene Therapy
Studies from University of Caen describe new findings in gene therapy
Published in Gene Therapy Weekly, May 22nd, 2008
"Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine that needs a soluble form of receptor called sIL-6R to exert its effects in some cellular models. In that case, sIL-6R exerts agonistic action. This mechanism can make up for the partial or total absence of membrane-anchored IL-6 receptors in some cell types, such as chondrocytes. Our study shows that IL-6, sIL-6R, or both inhibit type II collagen production by rabbit articular chondrocytes through a transcriptional...
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Source: Gene Therapy Weekly (2008-05-22)
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