Adenosine-induced expression of interleu
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Markus Schwaninger; Nicole Petersen; Simone Prinz; Svea Sallmann; Mike Neher; Ma
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Article
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2000
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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In various neurologic diseases, astrocytes express interleukin-6 (IL-6), which is an endogenous pyrogen, a neuroprotective factor, and a regulator of the blood-brain barrier. The expression of IL-6 in astrocytes is stimulated by extracellular adenosine through A 2B receptors. To investigate the sign