Sheep interleukin 6 (interferon, beta 2) ELISA Kit | IL6 elisa kit

Sheep Interleukin 6, IL-6 ELISA Kit

Cat. Num. AAA701895

• Reactivity: Sheep
• Synonyms: interleukin 6 (interferon; beta 2); Sheep Interleukin 6; IL-6 ELISA Kit; BSF2; HGF; HSF; IFNB2; IL-6; B cell stimulatory factor-2; B-cell differentiation factor; CTL differentiation factor; OTTHUMP00000158544; hybridoma growth factor; interleukin 6; interleukin BSF-2; IL6 elisa kit

• Reactivity: Sheep
• Specificity: This assay has high sensitivity and excellent specificity for detection of Sheep IL6. No significant cross-reactivity or interference between Sheep IL6 and analogues was observed.
• Sequence Length: 208

• Samples: Serum, plasma, tissue homogenates
• Assay Type: Competitive
• Detection Range: 3.1 pg/ml-80 pg/ml
• Sensitivity: 3.1 pg/ml
• Intra-assay Precision: Intra-assay Precision (Precision within an assay): CV% is less than 8%; Three samples of known concentration were tested twenty times on one plate to assess.; Inter-assay Precision (Precision between assays): CV% is less than 10%; Three samples of known concentration were tested in twenty assays to assess.
• Detection Wavelength: 450 nm
• Sample Volume: 50-100ul
• Protein Biological Process 1: Immunity
• Protein Biological Process 3: Acute phase
• Preparation and Storage: Unopened test kits should be stored at 2 to 8 degree C upon receipt. Please refer to pdf manual for further storage instructions.

Typical Testing Data/Standard Curve (for reference only)

Related Product Information for IL6 elisa kit

Introduction: Interleukin-6 (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 to trauma, especially burns or other tissue damage leading to inflammation. In terms of host response to a foreign pathogen, 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. IL-6 is one of the most important mediators of fever and of the acute phase response. In the muscle and fatty tissue IL-6 stimulates energy mobilization which leads to increased body temperature. IL-6 can be secreted by macrophages in response to specific microbial molecules, referred to as pathogen associated molecular patterns (PAMPs). These PAMPs bind to highly important detection molecules of the innate immune system, called Toll-like receptors (TLRs), that are present on the cell surface (or in intracellular compartments) which induce intracellular signaling cascades that give rise to inflammatory cytokine production. IL-6 is also essential for hybridoma growth and is found in many supplemental cloning media such as briclone. Inhibitors of IL-6 (including estrogen) are used to treat postmenopausal osteoporosis.

Principle of the Assay: This assay employs the competitive inhibition enzyme immunoassay technique. The microtiter plate provided in this kit has been pre-coated with goat-anti-rabbit antibody. Standards or samples are added to the appropriate microtiter plate wells with an antibody specific for IL-6 and Horseradish Peroxidase (HRP) conjugated IL-6, then incubated. Then substrate solutions are added to the wells, respectively. The enzyme-substrate reaction is terminated by the addition of a sulphuric acid solution and the color change is measured spectrophotometrically at a wavelength of 450 nm +/- 2 nm. The concentration of IL-6 in the samples is then determined by comparing the O.D. of the samples to the standard curve.

NCBI and Uniprot Product Information

• NCBI GI #: 57164389
• NCBI GeneID: 443406
• NCBI Accession #: NP_001009392.1
• NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #: NM_001009392.1
• UniProt Accession #: P29455
• Molecular Weight: 23,446 Da
• NCBI Official Full Name: interleukin-6
• NCBI Official Symbol: IL6
• NCBI Protein Information: interleukin-6; IL-6
• UniProt Protein Name: Interleukin-6
• Protein Family: Interleukin
• UniProt Gene Name: IL6
• UniProt Synonym Gene Names: IL-6
• UniProt Entry Name: IL6_SHEEP

Uniprot Description

Function: Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions. It is a potent inducer of the acute phase response. Plays an essential role in the final differentiation of B-cells into Ig-secreting cells Involved in lymphocyte and monocyte differentiation. Acts on B-cells, T-cells, hepatocytes, hematopoietic progenitor cells and cells of the CNS. Required for the generation of T(H)17 cells. Also acts as a myokine. It is discharged into the bloodstream after muscle contraction and acts to increase the breakdown of fats and to improve insulin resistance. It induces myeloma and plasmacytoma growth and induces nerve cells differentiation