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Abstract
Cell surface receptors that are specific for INTERLEUKIN-6. They are present on T-LYMPHOCYTES, mitogen-activated B-LYMPHOCYTES, and peripheral MONOCYTES. The receptors are heterodimers of the INTERLEUKIN-6 RECEPTOR ALPHA SUBUNIT and the CYTOKINE RECEPTOR GP130.
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- IL-6 Receptor
- IL-6 Receptors
- IL6 Receptor
- IL6 Receptors
- Interleukin 6 Receptor
- Interleukin-6 Receptor
- Receptors, IL-6
- Receptors, Interleukin-6
- IL 6 Receptor
- IL 6 Receptors
- Interleukin 6 Receptors
- Receptor, IL-6
- Receptor, IL6
- Receptor, Interleukin 6
- Receptor, Interleukin-6
- Receptors, IL 6
- Receptors, IL6
- Receptors, Interleukin 6
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, physiology, radiation effects, therapeutic use, ultrastructure.
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98; use RECEPTORS, INTERLEUKIN-6 (NM) 1988-97
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- Antigens, CD (1989-1997)
- Receptors, Immunologic (1988-1993)
- Receptors, Interleukin (1994-1997)
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- National Library of Medicine. Interleukin-6 Receptors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019947. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019947
- Interleukin-6 Receptors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21116057