Interleukin-6 and its receptors: a highly regulated and dynamic system

J Wolf, S Rose-John, C Garbers - Cytokine, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a multifunctional cytokine with well-defined pro-and anti-
inflammatory properties. Although only small amounts in the picogram range can be …

Chromosome 1q21 abnormalities in multiple myeloma

TM Schmidt, R Fonseca, SZ Usmani - Blood cancer journal, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Gain of chromosome 1q (+ 1q) is one of the most common recurrent cytogenetic
abnormalities in multiple myeloma (MM), occurring in approximately 40% of newly …

[HTML][HTML] Interleukin-6 receptor pathways in coronary heart disease: a collaborative meta-analysis of 82 studies

IL6R Genetics Consortium Emerging Risk Factors … - The Lancet, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Persistent inflammation has been proposed to contribute to various stages
in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease. Interleukin-6 receptor (IL6R) signalling …

Functional IL6R 358Ala Allele Impairs Classical IL-6 Receptor Signaling and Influences Risk of Diverse Inflammatory Diseases

RC Ferreira, DF Freitag, AJ Cutler, JMM Howson… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Inflammation, which is directly regulated by interleukin-6 (IL-6) signaling, is implicated in the
etiology of several chronic diseases. Although a common, non-synonymous variant in the IL …

Serum B‐cell maturation antigen is elevated in multiple myeloma and correlates with disease status and survival

E Sanchez, M Li, A Kitto, J Li, CS Wang… - British journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Although TNFRSF 17 (also designated as B‐cell maturation antigen (BCMA)) is expressed
on tumour cells in B‐cell malignancies, it has not been found in serum. The present study …

Gain/amplification of chromosome arm 1q21 in multiple myeloma

I Hanamura - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Multiple myeloma (MM), a plasma cell neoplasm, is an incurable
hematological malignancy. Gain/amplification of chromosome arm 1q21 (1q21+) is the most …

Immune‐suppressive effects of interleukin‐6 on T‐cell‐mediated anti‐tumor immunity

H Tsukamoto, K Fujieda, S Senju, T Ikeda… - Cancer …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Accompanied by the growing clinical applications of immunotherapy in the treatment of
cancer patients, development of novel therapeutic approaches to reverse the immune …

ILF2 is a regulator of RNA splicing and DNA damage response in 1q21-amplified multiple myeloma

M Marchesini, Y Ogoti, E Fiorini, AA Samur, L Nezi… - Cancer cell, 2017 - cell.com
Amplification of 1q21 occurs in approximately 30% of de novo and 70% of relapsed multiple
myeloma (MM) and is correlated with disease progression and drug resistance. Here, we …

The metalloprotease ADAM17 in inflammation and cancer

S Düsterhöft, J Lokau, C Garbers - Pathology-Research and Practice, 2019 - Elsevier
Proteolytic cleavage of transmembrane proteins is an important post-translational
modification that regulates the biological function of numerous transmembrane proteins …

[HTML][HTML] Function and proteolytic generation of the soluble interleukin-6 receptor in health and disease

T Schumertl, J Lokau, S Rose-John… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2022 - Elsevier
The pleiotropic cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6) is involved in numerous physiological and
pathophysiological functions that include development, immune cell differentiation …