Host defense against infections and inflammations: Role of the multifunctional IL-6/IFN-β2 cytokine

Experientia

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 1989, Pages 549-557

  Revel, M ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

acute phase response; B lymphocytes; differentiation; growth inhibition; hematopoeisis; Interferon 2; interleukin 6; T lymphocytes

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 6;

ACUTE PHASE RESPONSE; B LYMPHOCYTE; DIFFERENTIATION; GROWTH INHIBITION; HEMATOPOIESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; T LYMPHOCYTE;

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL DIVISION; HUMAN; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; INFECTION; INFLAMMATION; INTERLEUKIN-6; INTERLEUKINS; LYMPHOCYTES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT;

EID: 0024335034     PISSN: 00144754     EISSN: 14209071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01990505     Document Type: Review

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