Liver regeneration: biological and pathological mechanisms and implications

GK Michalopoulos, B Bhushan - Nature reviews Gastroenterology & …, 2021 - nature.com
The liver is the only solid organ that uses regenerative mechanisms to ensure that the liver-
to-bodyweight ratio is always at 100% of what is required for body homeostasis. Other solid …

Hepatic macrophages in liver homeostasis and diseases-diversity, plasticity and therapeutic opportunities

Y Wen, J Lambrecht, C Ju, F Tacke - Cellular & molecular immunology, 2021 - nature.com
Macrophages, which are key cellular components of the liver, have emerged as essential
players in the maintenance of hepatic homeostasis and in injury and repair processes in …

NF-κB, inflammation, immunity and cancer: coming of age

K Taniguchi, M Karin - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2018 - nature.com
Fourteen years have passed since nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) was first shown to serve as a
molecular lynchpin that links persistent infections and chronic inflammation to increased …

Targeting interleukin-6 signaling in clinic

S Kang, T Tanaka, M Narazaki, T Kishimoto - Immunity, 2019 - cell.com
Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a pleiotropic cytokine with roles in immunity, tissue regeneration, and
metabolism. Rapid production of IL-6 contributes to host defense during infection and tissue …

The role of IL-6 in cancer cell invasiveness and metastasis—overview and therapeutic opportunities

M Rašková, L Lacina, Z Kejík, A Venhauerová… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Interleukin 6 (IL-6) belongs to a broad class of cytokines involved in the regulation of various
homeostatic and pathological processes. These activities range from regulating embryonic …

IL-6 revisited: from rheumatoid arthritis to CAR T cell therapy and COVID-19

T Kishimoto, S Kang - Annual review of Immunology, 2022 - annualreviews.org
The diverse biological activity of interleukin-6 (IL-6) contributes to the maintenance of
homeostasis. Emergent infection or tissue injury induces rapid production of IL-6 and …

Kupffer-cell-derived IL-6 is repurposed for hepatocyte dedifferentiation via activating progenitor genes from injury-specific enhancers

L Li, L Cui, P Lin, Z Liu, S Bao, X Ma, H Nan, W Zhu… - Cell Stem Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Stem cell-independent reprogramming of differentiated cells has recently been identified as
an important paradigm for repairing injured tissues. Following periportal injury, mature …

Pleiotropy and specificity: insights from the interleukin 6 family of cytokines

M Murakami, D Kamimura, T Hirano - Immunity, 2019 - cell.com
Since the molecular cloning of interleukin-6 (IL-6) in 1986, many other cytokines have been
found to share the same signal transducer, gp130, in their receptor complexes. Thus, the IL …

Interleukin-6: designing specific therapeutics for a complex cytokine

C Garbers, S Heink, T Korn, S Rose-John - Nature reviews Drug …, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a pivotal cytokine with a diverse repertoire of physiological
functions that include regulation of immune cell proliferation and differentiation …

Interleukin-6 family cytokines

S Rose-John - Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in …, 2018 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
The interleukin (IL)-6 family cytokines is a group of cytokines consisting of IL-6, IL-11, ciliary
neurotrophic factor (CNTF), leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF), oncostatin M (OSM) …