IL-6, through p-STAT3 rather than p-STAT1, activates hepatocarcinogenesis and affects survival of hepatocellular carcinoma patients: a cohort study.

BMC Gastroenterol · 2015 · PMC4424593 · PMID 25908103

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However, correlating their expression with tumor severity (TNM staging system), only IL-6 and VEGF presented a positive trend with tumor progression (Figure 2 A).

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