IL-6
2022-02-15 links: Interleukin reference:
IL-6 #
Pro-inflammatory cytokine but anti-inflammatory myokine. Initiates hypothalamus PGE2 synthesis.
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Circadian interleukin-6 secretion and quantity and depth of sleep
- Duration of sleep correlated negatively with amount of IL-6 plasma. Sleep-deprived subjects had daytime oversecretion and nighttime under-secretion of IL-6, leading to somnolence but better sleep depth/quality.