The Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine, Interleukin-6, Enhances the Polarization of Alternatively Activated Macrophages

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Maria Ruweka Fernando,

Affiliation Gastrointestinal Research Group, Inflammation Research Network, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, The Calvin Phoebe and Joan Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Jose Luis Reyes,

Affiliation Gastrointestinal Research Group, Inflammation Research Network, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, The Calvin Phoebe and Joan Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Jordan Iannuzzi,

Affiliation Gastrointestinal Research Group, Inflammation Research Network, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, The Calvin Phoebe and Joan Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Gabriella Leung,

Affiliation Gastrointestinal Research Group, Inflammation Research Network, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, The Calvin Phoebe and Joan Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Derek Mark McKay

* E-mail: dmckay@ucalgary.ca

Affiliation Gastrointestinal Research Group, Inflammation Research Network, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, The Calvin Phoebe and Joan Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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