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Receptors, Interleukin-6 MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Receptors, Interleukin-6
Tree Number(s)
D12.776.543.750.705.852.420.400
Unique ID
D019947
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019947
Scope Note
Cell surface receptors that are specific for INTERLEUKIN-6. They are present on T-LYMPHOCYTES, mitogen-activated B-LYMPHOCYTES, and peripheral MONOCYTES. The receptors are heterodimers of the INTERLEUKIN-6 RECEPTOR ALPHA SUBUNIT and the CYTOKINE RECEPTOR GP130.
Entry Version
RECEPT IL 6
Entry Term(s)
IL-6 Receptor
IL-6 Receptors
IL6 Receptor
IL6 Receptors
Interleukin 6 Receptor
Interleukin-6 Receptor
Interleukin-6 Receptors
Receptors, IL-6
Previous Indexing
Antigens, CD (1989-1997)
Receptors, Immunologic (1988-1993)
Receptors, Interleukin (1994-1997)
Public MeSH Note
98; INTERLEUKIN 6 RECEPTOR (now RECEPTORS, INTERLEUKIN-6) was indexed under RECEPTORS, INTERLEUKIN 1994-97, ANTIGENS, CD 1989-97, & RECEPTORS, IMMUNOLOGIC 1988-93
History Note
98; use RECEPTORS, INTERLEUKIN-6 (NM) 1988-97
Date Established
1998/01/01
Date of Entry
1997/06/20
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Receptors, Interleukin-6 Preferred
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