Interleukin6(IL-6),alsoknownasinterferon-beta2,26-kDaprotein,Bcellstimulatoryfactor-2(BSF-2),hybridoma/plasmacytomagrowthfactor,hepatocytestimulatingfactor,cytotoxicTcelldifferentiationfactor,andmacrophage-granulocyteinducingfactor2A(MGI-2A),isamulti-functionalproteinthatplaysimportantrolesinhostdefense,acutephasereactions,immuneresponses,andhematopoiesis.IL-6isexpressedbyavarietyofnormalandtransformedcellsincludingTcells,Bcells,monocytes/macrophages,fibroblasts,hepatocytes,keratinocytes,astrocytes,vascularendothelialcells,andvarioustumorcells.
ItisupregulatedbyIL1,TNF,PDGF,IFNbeta,TNFalpha,NGF,IL17anddownregulatedbyglucocorticoidsIL4,TGFbeta.IL6appearstobedirectlyinvolvedintheresponsesthatoccurafterinfectionandcellularinjury,anditmayprovetobeasimportantasIL1andTNFalphainregulatingtheacutephaseresponse.IL6hasalsobeenimplicatedinregulatingADIposemass.
ItalsoplaysaroleinthedifferentiationofNerveCells.
Image:IL-6 stainingof mouseTcells.Cellswerestainedwithgoatanti-ratIL-6(red)andnucleicounterstainedwithFluoroNisslGreen.
SouthernBiotech/Goat Anti-Human Lambda-Alexa Fluor® 555/2070-32/1.0 mg
vectorlabs/Biotinylated Aleuria Aurantia Lectin (AAL)/B-1395/1 mg
vectorlabs/VECTASTAIN® Elite® ABC-HRP Kit (Peroxidase, Mouse IgG)/PK-6102/1 kit
vectorlabs/VECTASTAIN® Elite® ABC-HRP Kit (Peroxidase, Universal)/PK-6200/1 kit
vectorlabs/Unconjugated Musa Paradisiaca (Banana) Lectin (BanLec)/L-1410/5 mg
GiottoBiotech/Calmodulin N60D/5 mg/G02CLM60cn