Plasma Interleukin-6 Concentration In Cancer Patients Associated With Depression

We concluded that there is an increase in proinflammatory cytokines interleukin-6 in patients with major depression that seems to correlate with severity of the illnessAnd, the data presented herein indicate that one potential source of this distress may be Il-6, which is capable of exerting direct effects on CNS function leading to behavioral symptoms consistant with those seen in major depression.