Interleukin-6 deficiency modulates testicular function by increasing the expression of suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 (SOCS3) in mice

Abstract Several cytokines have been reported to participate in spermatogenesis, including interleukin-6 (IL6). However, not many studies have been conducted on the loss of Il6 on the male reproductive tract. Nonetheless, there is considerable knowledge regarding the pathological and physiological r...

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Main Authors: Thaís Alves-Silva, Geanne Arantes Freitas, Talita Guerreiro Rodrigues Húngaro, Adriano Cleis Arruda, Lila Missae Oyama, Maria Christina Werneck Avellar, Ronaldo Carvalho Araujo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-90872-6