5-24-2021: In a study released today from Perugia, Italy, Actemra (tocilizumab) prevented excessive weight gain in mice. Hmmm, I've been reading studies that Actemra causes weight gain, precisely at a time when very sick people need to prevent weight loss
RT @gerdosi: Mouse model which doesn’t necessarily resemble human IL6 “the IL-6/IDO1 axis may play a pathogenetic role in a chronic, low-gr…
Mouse model which doesn’t necessarily resemble human IL6 “the IL-6/IDO1 axis may play a pathogenetic role in a chronic, low-grade inflammation condition, and, perhaps most importantly, IL-6R blockade may be considered a valid option for obesity treatment.”
Pathogenetic Interplay Between IL-6 and Tryptophan Metabolism in an Experimental Model of Obesity https://t.co/8yOydF7s2Y https://t.co/K1eTopFuFf