IDENTIFICATION OF INTERLEUKIN-6 (IL-6) EXPRESSING NEURONS IN THE CEREBELLUM AND HIPPOCAMPUS OF NORMAL ADULT-RATS
IDENTIFICATION OF INTERLEUKIN-6 (IL-6) EXPRESSING NEURONS IN THE CEREBELLUM AND HIPPOCAMPUS OF NORMAL ADULT-RATS
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DOI:
10.1016/0304-3940(94)90807-9
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发表时间:
1994-12-05
影响因子:
2.5
通讯作者:
OTTEN, U
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作者:
GADIENT, RA;OTTEN, U
The cellular source of interleukin-6 (IL-6) in brain has not been identified. Using a sensitive, non-radioactive in situ hybridization technique, the cellular localization of IL-6 mRNA in different areas of the rat brain was analysed. Intense staining for IL-6 mRNA was found in Purkinje cells and hippocampal neurons. Our data support an essential role of IL-6 for cerebellar and hippocampal neuron differentiation and function.