The purine receptor P2X7R regulates the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines in human craniopharyngioma

In conclusion, the results suggest that P2X7R may promote IL-6, IL-8 and MCP-1 production and secretion and contribute to the invasion and adhesion of CPs to the surrounding tissue.

Source: Endocrine-Related Cancer - May 15, 2017 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Nie, J., Huang, G.-l., Deng, S.-Z., Bao, Y., Liu, Y.-W., Feng, Z.-P., Wang, C.-H., Chen, M., Qi, S.-T., Pan, J. Tags: Research Source Type: research