"Interleukin-6" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A cytokine that stimulates the growth and differentiation of B-LYMPHOCYTES and is also a growth factor for HYBRIDOMAS and plasmacytomas. It is produced by many different cells including T-LYMPHOCYTES; MONOCYTES; and FIBROBLASTS.
| Descriptor ID |
D015850
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.644.276.374.465.224 D12.776.467.374.465.202 D23.529.374.465.224
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| Concept/Terms |
Interleukin-6- Interleukin-6
- Interleukin 6
- IL6
- B-Cell Stimulatory Factor 2
- B-Cell Stimulatory Factor-2
- Differentiation Factor-2, B-Cell
- Differentiation Factor 2, B Cell
- B-Cell Differentiation Factor-2
- B Cell Differentiation Factor 2
- BSF-2
- Hybridoma Growth Factor
- Growth Factor, Hybridoma
- IFN-beta 2
- Plasmacytoma Growth Factor
- Growth Factor, Plasmacytoma
- Hepatocyte-Stimulating Factor
- Hepatocyte Stimulating Factor
- MGI-2
- Myeloid Differentiation-Inducing Protein
- Differentiation-Inducing Protein, Myeloid
- Myeloid Differentiation Inducing Protein
- B-Cell Differentiation Factor
- B Cell Differentiation Factor
- Differentiation Factor, B-Cell
- Differentiation Factor, B Cell
- IL-6
- Interferon beta-2
- Interferon beta 2
- beta-2, Interferon
- B Cell Stimulatory Factor-2
- B Cell Stimulatory Factor 2
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1998 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 1999 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2001 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2002 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2003 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2004 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 2005 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2006 | 4 | 14 | 18 |
| 2007 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2008 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2009 | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| 2010 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2011 | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| 2012 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 2013 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 2014 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 2016 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2017 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 2018 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2019 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 2020 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2021 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 2022 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 2023 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| 2024 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Interleukin-6" by people in Profiles.
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Cancer-induced nerve injury promotes resistance to anti-PD-1 therapy. Nature. 2025 Oct; 646(8084):462-473.
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Laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis and midlife plasma markers of inflammation, cholesterol, and adipokines among participants in the Nurses' Health Study II. Maturitas. 2025 Sep; 200:108663.
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Lack of relationships between ketamine treatment and peripheral neurotrophic and inflammatory factors in a randomized controlled ketamine trial of major depressive disorder. Brain Behav Immun. 2025 Aug; 128:170-178.
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Macrophage-mediated IL-6 signaling drives ryanodine receptor-2 calcium leak in postoperative atrial fibrillation. J Clin Invest. 2025 May 01; 135(9).
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Interleukin-15-armoured GPC3 CAR T cells for patients with solid cancers. Nature. 2025 Jan; 637(8047):940-946.
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NK Cell and Monocyte Dysfunction in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children. J Immunol. 2024 Nov 15; 213(10):1452-1466.
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Chromosomal instability is associated with prognosis and efficacy of bevacizumab after resection of colorectal cancer liver metastasis. Ann Med. 2024 Dec; 56(1):2396559.
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Quality of life and survivorship in patients with low-grade ovarian cancer. Gynecol Oncol. 2024 Nov; 190:96-103.
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Whole genome sequencing based analysis of inflammation biomarkers in the Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed) consortium. Hum Mol Genet. 2024 08 06; 33(16):1429-1441.
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LPS-induced whole-blood cytokine production and depressive symptoms in dementia spousal caregivers: The moderating effect of childhood trauma. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2024 Oct; 168:107140.