Targeting interleukin-6 for noninfectious uveitis
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Targeting interleukin-6 for noninfectious uveitis
Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a pleiotropic cytokine implicated in the pathogenesis of many immune-mediated disorders including several types of non-infectious uveitis. These uveitic conditions include Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome, uveitis associated with Behçet disease, and sarcoidosis. This review summarizes the role of IL-6 in immunity, highlighting its effect on Th17, Th1, and plasmablast differ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Ophthalmology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1177-5483
DOI: 10.2147/opth.s68595