IL6 and neoplasm: Activated M1 macrophages elicit cytotoxicity against microbes (e.g., bacteria, viruses, etc.), anti-tumor immunity, and production of pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-1, IL-6, IL-12, IFN-γ, IL-23), chemokines (CXCL9, CXCL10, CXCL11, CXCL12, CXCL16, CCL2, CCL3, CCL5), reactive oxygen/nitrogen species, and COX-2 [47,48].