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C-reactive Protein: A Physiological Activator of Interleukin 6 Receptor Shedding
The soluble interleukin 6 receptor (sIL-6R) circulates at elevated levels in various diseases. This suggests that inflammatory mediators control sIL-6R release. Through examination of human neutrophils, it was found that the acute phase reactant C-reactive protein (CRP) activates a threefold increas...
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Formato: | Texto |
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The Rockefeller University Press
1999
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2192917/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9927522 |