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Increase of plasma IL-6 concentration with age in healthy subjects

Wei, Jun, Xu, Haimin, Davies, Jane L., Hemmings, Gwynneth P.·1992·Life Sciences

Abstract

The present study demonstrated that plasma IL-6 concentration was higher in older subjects than in younger ones and significantly in the male group (P = 0.02); Spearman rank correlation showed that plasma IL-6 concentration was positively correlated with age (r = 0.28, N = 55, P < 0.05); there was a highly significant correlation between the concentrations in plasma IL-6 and IL-1 alpha (r = 0.51, N = 52, P < 0.001). These findings suggest the possibility that age-related changes of plasma IL-6 and IL-1 alpha may provide a pathological basis for the susceptibility to such illness as commonly occurs in elderly people, especially Alzheimer's disease as the two interleukins can induce the production of alpha 1-antichymotrypsin and beta-amyloid protein precursor.

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Authors
Wei, J., Xu, H., Davies, J. L., & Hemmings, G. P.
Venue
Life Sciences
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1992-01
Volume
51
Issue
25
Pages
1953-1956
ISSN
0024-3205 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2040015087
Cited by
402
References
13
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.73
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Life Sciences (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • History & Philosophy of the Life Sciences
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
Keywords
interleukin-6, interleukin-1 alpha, aging, plasma cytokine concentrations, sex differences, Alzheimer's disease, alpha-1-antichymotrypsin
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Aging, Female, Humans, Interleukin-1, Male, Middle Aged, Radioimmunoassay, Sex Factors, Interleukin-6

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