See Also: interleukin-12(medicine)
interleukin-13(medicine)
interleukin-14(medicine)
interleukin-9(medicine)
interleukin-8(medicine)
interleukin-15(medicine)
interleukin-7(medicine)
interleukin-16(medicine)
interleukin-2(medicine)
interleukin-3(medicine)

Labyrinth (health) and interleukin-6 (medicine)


Labyrinth (health)


The system of interconnecting canals and cavities in the inner ear. Plays an important role in hearing and in balance.





interleukin-6 (medicine)


interleukin-6
<cytokine> A cytokine that stimulates the growth and differentiation of human B-cells and is also a growth factor for hybridomas and plasmacytomas.

It is produced by many different cells including T-cells, monocytes, and fibroblasts. A single chain 25 kD cytokine originally described as a pre B-cell growth factor, now known to have effects on a number of Other cells including T-cells which are also stimulated to proliferate.

An inducer of acute phase proteins and a colony-stimulating factor acting on mouse bone marrow.

Acronym: IL-6