Abstract
The influence of interleukin-6 (Il-6) on human erythropoietic progenitors growth in vitro was evaluated. It was found Il-6 causes approximately 35% inhibition of early BFU-E growth stimulated with erythropoietin, kit ligand and interleukin-3, Il-6 did not inhibit erythroid colony formation by late BFU-E and CFU-E progenitors. This data suggests the role Il-6 as one of inflammatory cytokines in pathogenesis of anemia of chronic disease acting inhibitory at early BFU-E erythroid progenitors level.
Translated title of the contribution | In vitro studies on anemia in chronic inflammatory disease: influence of interleukin-6 on human erythropoietin |
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Original language | Polish |
Pages (from-to) | 172-175 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Polski Merkuriusz Lekarski |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 9 |
State | Published - Jan 1997 |
Keywords
- Anemia/complications
- Chronic Disease
- Erythroid Precursor Cells/cytology
- Humans
- Inflammation/complications
- Interleukin-6/metabolism