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How the treatment of interleukin-6-driven diseases can be refined
by Susanne Landis, PMI Exzellenzcluster Präzisionsmedizin für chronische Entzündungserkrankungen Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a contradictory molecule in immunology.
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Interleukin‑6 (IL‑6) plays dual roles in the immune system. It promotes liver regeneration after injury and helps defend against infections, but it also fuels chronic inflammation in rheumatic diseases, inflammatory bowel disease, and atherosclerosis. Existing therapies block IL‑6 activity broadly, reducing inflammation while also suppressing its beneficial effects on liver repair and infection defense.
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