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IL-6 pathway in the liver: From physiopathology to therapy
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Interleukin 6 (IL-6) is a pleiotropic four-helix-bundle cytokine that exerts multiple functions in the body. In the liver, IL-6 is an important inducer of the acute phase response and infection defense. IL-6 is furthermore crucial for hepatocyte homeostasis and is a potent hepatocyte mitogen. It is not only implicated in liver regeneration, but also in metabolic function of the liver. However, persistent activation of the IL-6 signaling pathway is detrimental to the liver and might ultimately result in the development of liver tumors. On target cells IL-6 can bind to the signal transducing subunit gp130 either in complex with the membrane-bound or with the soluble IL-6 receptor to induce intracellular signaling. In this review we describe how these different pathways are involved in the physiology and pathophyiology of the liver. We furthermore discuss how IL-6 pathways can be selectively inhibited and therapeutically exploited for the treatment of liver pathologies.
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“Interleukin-6 (IL-6) plays an important role in both the acute-phase response against infections as well as liver regeneration (Figure 1).”
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“As a pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-6 is produced at local tissue sites by various cells [1,2].”
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“Moreover, IL-6 is a major factor in hepatic regeneration [2].”
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“The acute phase response in the liver usually does not exceed 48 h, after which the organism returns to normal hepatic function, except in chronic states of inflammation [2].”
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“However, the deletion of il6 gene also impairs the hepatocyte homeostasis and liver regeneration [3–5].”
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- Authors
- Schmidt-Arras, D., & Rose-John, S.
- Venue
- Journal of Hepatology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2016-06
- Volume
- 64
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 1403-1415
- ISSN
- 0168-8278 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2253819322
- Semantic Scholar
- 475d5a2af141aef15b1a1a8fb6b45473f2ce0e4b
- Cited by
- 881
- References
- 125
- Citations by year
- 2026: 59 · 2025: 106 · 2024: 97 · 2023: 106 · 2022: 121 · 2021: 114 · 2020: 98 · 2019: 72 · 2018: 54 · 2017: 37 · 2016: 17
- FWCI
- 27.81
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Journal of Hepatology (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Hepatology › Liver physiology and pathology
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Hepatology › Hepatitis C virus research
- Keywords
- interleukin-6, IL-6 signaling, liver, acute phase response, liver regeneration, hepatic metabolism, gp130, soluble IL-6 receptor, IL-6 inhibition, liver disease treatment, liver tumors
- MeSH terms
- Interleukin-6 Inhibitors, Acute-Phase Reaction, Animals, Humans, Insulin Resistance, Liver, Liver Neoplasms, Liver Regeneration, Signal Transduction, Interleukin-6, Receptors, Interleukin-6, STAT3 Transcription Factor
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