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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 · 2008 · Vol. 47(11) · pp. 1635–1640
Misato HashizumeNaohiko HayakawaMasahiko Mihara

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.

NF-κB Signaling PathwaysCytokine Signaling Pathways and InteractionsBone Metabolism and DiseasesRANKLMedicineTumor necrosis factor alphaMolecular biologyActivator (genetics)STAT proteinCancer researchPhosphorylationReceptorInternal medicine

MeSH terms

Antibodies, MonoclonalArthritis, RheumatoidCells, CulturedFibroblastsFlavonoidsHumansImmunohistochemistryPhosphorylationRecombinant ProteinsRNA, MessengerSesquiterpenesStimulation, ChemicalSynovial MembraneTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaBlotting, Western

Funding

  • Tokyo Medical and Dental University
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