Abstract

IL-6/sIL-6R directly induced RANKL expression in RA-FLS and it is essential for RANKL induction by TNF-alpha and IL-17. Moreover, RANKL induction by IL-6/sIL-6R is mediated by the janus kinase/STAT signalling pathway.

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RANKLMedicineTumor necrosis factor alphaMolecular biologyActivator (genetics)STAT proteinCancer researchPhosphorylationReceptorInternal medicineEndocrinologySTAT3BiologyCell biology

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Year
2008
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article
Volume
47
Issue
11
Pages
1635-1640
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346
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Misato Hashizume, Naohiko Hayakawa, Masahiko Mihara (2008). IL-6 trans-signalling directly induces RANKL on fibroblast-like synovial cells and is involved in RANKL induction by TNF-  and IL-17. Lara D. Veeken , 47 (11) , 1635-1640. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/ken363

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10.1093/rheumatology/ken363