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Pleiotropy and Specificity: Insights from the Interleukin 6 Family of Cytokines

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Since the molecular cloning of interleukin-6 (IL-6) in 1986, many other cytokines have been found to share the same signal transducer, gp130, in their receptor complexes. Thus, the IL-6 family of cytokines now consists of ten members. Although some of the family members' functions are redundant as a result of the expression of gp130, there are also functional distinctions between members. The mechanisms that determine functional redundancies and distinctions are not completely understood. Yet, research has clarified the role of IL-6 family cytokines in autoimmune diseases and has led to effective therapies that target them. Here, we review the IL-6 family of cytokines in autoimmune diseases, with a particular focus on the prototypical member IL-6, from the viewpoints of their structure, signaling, and biological features and discuss possible mechanisms of their functional pleiotropy.

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Authors
Murakami, M., Kamimura, D., & Hirano, T.
Affiliations
Hokkaido University (JP)
Corresponding author
Hirano, Toshio
Venue
Immunity
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2019-04
Volume
50
Issue
4
Pages
812-831
ISSN
1074-7613 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2936183454
Cited by
533
References
280
Citations by year
2026: 52 · 2025: 70 · 2024: 76 · 2023: 69 · 2022: 90 · 2021: 98 · 2020: 63 · 2019: 15
FWCI
6.36
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Immunity (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • QST-Repository (National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Funders
JSPS-KAKENHI
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rheumatology › Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
Keywords
interleukin-6, IL-6 family cytokines, gp130, cytokine signaling, functional redundancy, pleiotropy, specificity, autoimmune disease, cytokine structure, therapeutic targeting
MeSH terms
Interleukin-6 Inhibitors, Animals, Autoimmune Diseases, Gene Expression Regulation, Multigene Family, Inflammation, Structure-Activity Relationship, Signal Transduction, Interleukin-6, Cytokines, Receptors, Cytokine, Receptors, Interleukin-6, Protein Subunits, Mice, Genetic Pleiotropy

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