Journal of Practical Oncology ›› 2023, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (2): 149-154.doi: 10.11904/j.issn.1002-3070.2023.02.010

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Research progress on the role of IL-6 and its receptor in the treatment of breast cancer

LIU Xinxin, MA Xiyuan, MIU Meiqi, WANG Yuqing, CHEN Jing   

  1. Basic Medical College,Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Harbin 150040,China
  • Received:2022-10-23 Revised:2022-12-28 Published:2023-05-30

Abstract: Interleukin-6(IL-6)is a pleiotropic potent proinflammatory cytokine presenting in the tumor microenvironment.The hexamer complex and its receptor IL-6R and glycoprotein 130(IL-6/IL-6R/gp130)activate JAK/STAT3,PI3K-Akt and other signal pathways,leading to the occurrence and development of tumors.Therefore,IL-6 can be used as an important target for the treatment of malignant tumors.At present,there are many methods for treating breast cancer clinically,but the overall treatment effect is still unsatisfactory,which is mainly due to the drug resistance of cancer cells to traditional anti-cancer therapies.Inflammatory factors in tumor microenvironment can promote tumor growth and induce resistance to chemoradiotherapy.Therefore,an in-depth study of IL-6 mediated cell effects and its signal pathways can provide ideas for the future research on the treatment of IL-6 in breast cancer.The latest research reviews the role of inhibiting IL-6 and its signal pathways in the treatment of breast cancer,in order to provide effective therapeutic methods for the treatment of breast cancer.

Key words: Interleukin-6, Tumor microenvironment, Signal pathway, Breast cancer

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