IL-6 Rat anti-Human, Clone: MQ2-39C3, eBioscience™ 

Rat Monoclonal Antibody

Manufacturer:  Invitrogen 14706881

Catalog No. 50-136-16

Description

Description: The MQ2-39C3 antibody reacts with human interleukin-6 (IL-6), a 21-28 kDa cytokine secreted by a variety of cell types. Applications Reported: MQ2-39C3 has been reported for use in detection of human IL-6 by ELISA and immunoblotting (WB). The purified MQ2-39C3 can be used for blocking of fluorochrome conjugated MQ2-39C3 in intracellular flow cytometry experiments to serve as specificity control. Applications Tested: Biotinylated MQ2-39C3 is routinely tested by sandwich ELISA for analysis of human IL-6 in combination with MQ2-13A5 and can be used at 1 µg/mL. It is recommended that the antibody be carefully titrated for optimal performance in the assay of interest. Purity: Greater than 90%, as determined by SDS-PAGE. Aggregation: Less than 10%, as determined by HPLC. Filtration: 0.2 µm post-manufacturing filtered.

Interleukin 6 (IL-6) is a multifunctional 26 kD protein originally discovered in the medium of RNA-stimulated fibroblastoid cells. IL-6 appears to be directly involved in the responses that occur after infection and cellular injury, and it may prove to be important as IL-1 and TNF-a in regulating the acute phase response. IL-6 is reported to be produced by fibroblasts, activated T cells, activated monocytes or macrophages and endothelial cells. IL-6 acts upon a variety of cells including myeloid progenitor cells, T cells, B cells, and hepatocytes. In addition, IL-6 appears to interact with IL-2 in the proliferation of T lymphocytes. IL-6 potentiates the proliferative effect of IL-3 on multipotential hematopoietic progenitors. IL-6 plays a critical role in B-cell differentiation to plasma cells and is a potent growth factor for plasmacytoma and myeloma. IL-6 is a very useful culture supplement for the generation of a high number of antibody-producing hybridomas. Primarily produced at sites of acute and chronic inflammation, IL-6 is secreted into the serum and induces a transcriptional inflammatory response through interleukin 6 receptor, alpha. The functioning of IL-6 is implicated in a wide variety of inflammation-associated disease states including diabetes mellitus and systemic juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.

Specifications

• Antigen: IL-6
• Classification: Monoclonal
• Concentration: 0.5 mg/mL
• Formulation: PBS with 0.09% sodium azide; pH 7.2
• Gene Accession No.: P05231
• Gene Alias: Interleukin-6, BSF2, HGF, HSF, IFNB2, IL-6, B-cell stimulatory factor 2, BSF-2, Interferon beta-2, Hybridoma growth factor, CTL differentiation factor
• Host Species: Rat
• Purification Method: Affinity chromatography
• Regulatory Status: RUO
• Type: Antibody
• Monoclonal or Polyclonal: Monoclonal
• Target Species: Human

• Applications: ELISA
• Clone: MQ2-39C3
• Conjugate: Unconjugated
• Gene: IL6
• Format: Liquid
• Gene Symbols: IL6
• Isotype: IgG2a, kappa
• Quantity: 50 μg
• Storage Requirements: 4° C
• Primary or Secondary: Primary
• Gene ID (Entrez): 3569

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