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Receptors, Interleukin-6

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Definition: Cell surface receptors that are specific for INTERLEUKIN-6. They are present on T-LYMPHOCYTES, mitogen-activated B-LYMPHOCYTES, and peripheral MONOCYTES. The receptors are heterodimers of the INTERLEUKIN-6 RECEPTOR ALPHA SUBUNIT and the CYTOKINE RECEPTOR GP130.  DF: RECEPT IL 6   
Examples Cytokine Receptor gp130; Interleukin-6 Receptor alpha Subunit 		Other names Receptors, Interleukin 6; Receptors, IL6; Receptors, IL 6; Receptor, Interleukin 6; Receptor, IL6; Receptor, IL-6; Interleukin 6 Receptors; IL 6 Receptors; IL 6 Receptor; Interleukin 6 Receptor; IL6 Receptors; IL6 Receptor; IL-6 Receptor; Receptors, IL-6; Interleukin-6 Receptors; IL-6 Receptors
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
2520A compound  0   *Ferric Compounds *Peptides, Cyclic Receptors, Interleukin-6/antagonists & inhibitors. Yao Xue Xue Bao 2006 Jul;41(7):662-5
IL6R protein, human  0   *Receptors, Interleukin-6.
20,21-epoxyresibufogenin-3-formate  0   *Bufanolides Receptors, Interleukin-6/antagonists & inhibitors. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2002 Oct;303(1):104-9
interleukin-6 receptor alpha  0   *Receptors, Interleukin-6. Immunology 1998 Apr;93(4):498-504
interleukin 6-interleukin 6 receptor fusion protein, recombinant  0   *Recombinant Fusion Proteins *Interleukin-6 *Receptors, Interleukin-6. Nat Biotechnol 1997 Feb;15(2):142-5

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