Cat#:EIA-467C;Product Name:Human Interleukin 6, IL6 ELISA Kit;Size:10 plates;Intended use:RUO;Synonym:HGF; HSF; BSF2; IL-6; IFNB2; IL6; interleukin-6; interferon beta-2; interleukin BSF-2; IL-6; OTTHUMP00000158544; CDF; BSF-2; IFN-beta-2; OTTHUMP00000198486; OTTHUMP00000198490; hybridoma growth factor; CTL differentiation factor; B cell stimulatory factor-2; B-cell stimulatory factor 2; B-cell differentiation factorIL6; interleukin 6 (interferon, beta 2); B cell stimulatory factor-2; hybridoma growth factor; (interferon, beta 2).;Background:Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the IL6 gene.IL-6 is an interleukin that acts as both a pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokine. It is secreted by T cells and macrophages to stimulate immune response, e.g. during infection and after trauma, especially burns or other tissue damage leading to inflammation. In terms of host response to a foreign pathogen during infection, IL-6 has been shown, in mice, to be required for resistance against the bacterium, Streptococcus pneumoniae. IL-6 is also a myokine, a cytokine produced from muscle, and is elevated in response to muscle contraction. It is significantly elevated with exercise, and precedes the appearance of other cytokines in the circulation. During exercise, it is thought to act in a hormone-like manner to mobilize extracellular substrates and/or augment substrate delivery. Additionally, osteoblasts secrete IL-6 to stimulate osteoclast formation. Smooth muscle cells in the tunica media of many blood vessels also produce IL-6 as a pro-inflammatory cytokine. IL-6's role as an anti-inflammatory cytokine is mediated through its inhibitory effects on TNF-alpha and IL-1, and activation of IL-1ra and IL-10.;Species Reactivity:Human;Application:Quantitative;Storage:Unopened Kit: Store at 2 - 8°C. Do not use past kit expiration date. Opened/Reconstituted Reagents: TMB Solution A; TMB Solution B; TMB Stop Solution; Wash Buffer; HRP-conjugate antibody The above mentioned reagents should be stored for up to 1 month at 2 - 8°C. Microplate Wells: Return unused wells to the foil pouch containing the desiccant pack, reseal along entire edge of zip-seal. May be stored for up to 1 month at 2 - 8°C.;Usage:For Lab Research Use Only;Detection Principle:Sandwich ELISA;