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. 1992 Jun;76(2):338–340.

Expression of interleukin-6 receptor on blood lymphocytes without in vitro activation.

H Zola 1, L Flego 1
PMCID: PMC1421523  PMID: 1353064

Abstract

A monoclonal antibody against the interleukin-6 receptor (IL-6R) has been used in a high-sensitivity immunofluorescence technique to study receptor expression on unstimulated blood lymphocytes. Most CD4 cells express IL-6 receptor, whilst a small and variable proportion of CD8 and B cells are positive. CD4+ cells express higher levels of receptor than CD8+ T cells, and CD45RO+ cells express higher levels than CD45RA cells.

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