Expression of interleukin-18 receptor in fibroblast-like synoviocytes
An excess of the proinflammatory substance IL-18 is present in joints of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and expression of IL-18 receptor (IL-18R) regulates IL-18 bioactivity in various cell types. We examined the expression of IL-18R α-chain and β-chain and the biologic effects of IL-18 in...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2002
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC83844/ |