Interleukin-6 and megakaryocytopoiesis: An update

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    Abstract

    Interleukin-6 is a pleiotropic cytokine which shows a wide variety of biologic functions on various tissues and cells. Indeed, IL-6 acts not only on B cells but also on T cells, hepatocytes, hematopoietic progenitor cells, megakaryocytes, etc. In this review, I have attempted to summarize the new data concerning the effect of IL-6 on megakaryocytes and platelets.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)157-162
    Number of pages6
    JournalAnnals of Hematology
    Volume73
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Oct 1996

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Hematology

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