Fol. Biol. 2025, 71, 8-17
https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2025071010008
The Potential Inflammatory Role of IL-6 Signalling in Perturbing the Energy Metabolism Function by Stimulating the Akt-mTOR Pathway in Jurkat T Cells
Abdullah Alghamdi
, Mohammed Alissa
, Mohammed Alissa
Department of Medical Laboratory, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Received November 2024
Accepted February 2025
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