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Can I read Interleukin-6 as a “Metabolic Hormone” on EtoBox?
Interleukin-6 as a “Metabolic Hormone” by Abdelaziz Ghanemi; Jonny St-Amand is a Immunology and Microbiology article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Interleukin-6 as a “Metabolic Hormone” about?
Interleukin 6 (IL-6) is a cytokine that is involved in divers immune responses and implicated in a number of diseases. However, this cytokine has other non-immune functions. Within this review, we highlight selected effects on metabolic pathways, which are mediated, controlled or modified by the IL-6. Importantly, putting spotlight on such concepts could allow us to classify IL-6 among the metabolic hormones and further study it to both deepen our knowledge on disorders involving metabolic or energy imbalances such as obesity and develop novel therapeutic strategies. Furthermore, potential explanations related to IL-6 roles in both physiology and pathology as well as relevant implications and applications on both research and therapeutic fields are also pointed as consequences of the involvement of IL-6 in the energy and metabolic homeostasis via its "endocrine" roles.
Who reads Interleukin-6 as a “Metabolic Hormone”?
It is typically read by researchers, students, and practitioners in Immunology and Microbiology.
- Author
- Abdelaziz Ghanemi; Jonny St-Amand
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2018
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Immunology and Microbiology (Life Sciences)