A Role for Interleukin-6 in Parathyroid Hormone-Induced Bone Resorption in Vivo
Grey A, Mitnick M, Masiukiewicz U, Sun B, Rudikoff S, Jilka R, Manolagas S, Insogna K. A Role for Interleukin-6 in Parathyroid Hormone-Induced Bone Resorption in Vivo. Endocrinology 1999, 140: 4683-4690. PMID: 10499526, DOI: 10.1210/endo.140.10.7036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParathyroid hormoneInterleukin-6Bone resorptionBiochemical markersPTH infusionEffect of PTHIL-6 productionCytokine interleukin-6Bone-resorbing cellsRelease of calciumPrimary hyperparathyroidismSerum levelsOsteoblastic cellsParacrine agentsCalcium homeostasisExperimental animalsPermissive roleChronic deficiencyResorptionImportant mediatorSystemic levelsBone formationRegulatory effectsInfusionMarkers