Elevated Levels of Interleukin-18 are Associated with Lymph Node
Metastasis in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
Wang Chun,
Meiyin Lu,
Jiakang Chen
et al.
Abstract:Interleukin-18 (IL-18) is a proinflammatory cytokine that primarily stimulates
the Th1 immune response. IL-18 exhibits anticancer activity and has been
evaluated in clinical trials as a potential cancer treatment. However, evidence
suggests that it may also facilitate the development and progression of some
cancers. So far, the impact of IL-18 on papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) has not
been investigated. In this … Show more
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