Reactive species
                            
                                Human;Rat;Mouse;                            
                         
                                                
                            Applications
                            
                                WB;IHC;IF;ELISA                            
                         
                                                
                                                
                                                
                            Protein name
                            
                                Interleukin-6                            
                         
                                                
                                                
                            Immunogen
                            
                                The antiserum was produced against synthesized peptide derived from the Internal region of human IL6. AA range:131-180                            
                         
                                                
                            Specificity
                            
                                IL-6 Polyclonal Antibody detects endogenous levels of IL-6 protein.                            
                         
                                                
                            Constitute
                            
                                Liquid in PBS containing 50% glycerol, 0.5% BSA and 0.02% sodium azide.                            
                         
                                                
                            Source
                            
                                Polyclonal, Rabbit,IgG                            
                         
                                                
                            Dilution rate
                            
                                Western Blot: 1/500 - 1/2000. IHC-p: 1:100-300 ELISA: 1/20000. IF 1:100-300 Not yet tested in other applications.                            
                         
                                                
                            Purification process
                            
                                The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen.                            
                         
                                                
                                                
                                                
                            Other name
                            
                                IL6; IFNB2; Interleukin-6; IL-6; B-cell stimulatory factor 2; BSF-2; CTL differentiation factor; CDF; Hybridoma growth factor; Interferon beta-2; IFN-beta-2                            
                         
                                                
                            Background
                            
                                This gene encodes a cytokine that functions in inflammation and the maturation of B cells. In addition, the encoded protein has been shown to be an endogenous pyrogen capable of inducing fever in people with autoimmune diseases or infections. The protein is primarily produced at sites of acute and chronic inflammation, where it is secreted into the serum and induces a transcriptional inflammatory response through interleukin 6 receptor, alpha. The functioning of this gene is implicated in a wide variety of inflammation-associated disease states, including suspectibility to diabetes mellitus and systemic juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2015],                            
                         
                                                
                            Function
                            
                                disease:At least 1 polymorphism in the IL6 gene renders HIV-infected men susceptible to Kaposi sarcoma [MIM:148000]. Kaposi sarcoma is a sarcoma of spindle cells mixed with angiomatous tissue. A relatively rare malignant skin tumor that results in multifocal purplish coloured papules or plaques that eventually form nodules. Most commonly seen in patients who suffer from AIDS.,disease:Genetic variations in IL6 are associated with susceptibility to systemic juvenile rheumatoid arthritis [MIM:604302]. Systemic juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is juvenile chronic arthritis associated with severe, debilitating, extraarticular features, and occasionally fatal complications. Despite medical treatment, many children still experience early joint destruction, necessitating surgical replacement.,function:IL-6 is a cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions: it plays an essential role in the