title: Interleukin-6 and a delay of neutrophil apoptosis after major surgery.
abstract: Surgical treatments affect host immune systems. Apoptosis of the circulatory lymphocytes and an elevation of the number of neutrophils are induced by surgery. These alterations are not dependent only on the stress hormone. The course of neutrophilia and the serum concentration of interleukin-6 are given after various surgical treatments. Neutrophil-mediated lung injury is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Jichi Medical School, Tochigi, Japan.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamauchi
mesh_terms: D017209:Apoptosis; D006801:Humans; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000097:blood*; D009504:Neutrophils; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000097:blood*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D015850:Interleukin-6