单词 | interleukin-6 |
释义 | interleukin-6noun in·ter·leu·kin-6 ˌin-tər-ˈlü-kən-ˈsiks : an interleukin that is produced by various cells (such as macrophages, fibroblasts, T cells, and tumor cells) and that induces the maturation of B cells and growth of myeloma cells, activates and induces the proliferation of T cells, stimulates synthesis of plasma proteins (such as fibrinogen), and plays a role in producing fever Last year, researchers discovered that older women who were socially active had lower levels of interleukin-6, a substance linked to chronic inflammation that is found at high levels in people with Alzheimer's disease, heart disease, and cancer. Andrew Weil —abbreviation IL-6 |
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