scholarly journals Overexpression and Protective Role of Interleukin-6, Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha and Nitric Oxides in Experimental and Clinical Ocular Toxoplasmosis

2008 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. e388 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Prada ◽  
T. Ngo-Tu
Keyword(s):  
Tumor Necrosis Factor ◽  
Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha ◽  
Interleukin 6 ◽  
Tumor Necrosis ◽  
Protective Role ◽  
Nitric Oxides ◽  
Necrosis Factor Alpha ◽  
Factor Alpha ◽  
Necrosis Factor

scholarly journals Endogenous Interleukin-6 Plays a Crucial Protective Role in Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome via Suppression of Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Production

2005 ◽  
Vol 73 (6) ◽  
pp. 3745-3748 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongyan Diao ◽  
Masashi Kohanawa
Keyword(s):  
Tumor Necrosis Factor ◽  
Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha ◽  
Interleukin 6 ◽  
Tumor Necrosis ◽  
Protective Role ◽  
Necrosis Factor Alpha ◽  
Tnf Α ◽  
Factor Alpha ◽  
Deficient Mice ◽  
Necrosis Factor

ABSTRACT During a Streptococcus pyogenes infection in interleukin-6 (IL-6)-deficient mice, there is elevation of serum tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) levels, muscular necrosis, and death compared with infection of C57BL/6 mice. Anti-TNF-α monoclonal antibody treatment decreased mortality and muscular necrosis in the infected IL-6-deficient mice. These results suggest that IL-6 plays a crucial protective role via suppression of TNF-α production in S. pyogenes infection.

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