

Type:Protein
SpeciesReactivity:M
B=Bovine;Ca=Cat;Ch=Chicken;D=Dog;EQ=Equine;GP=GuineaPig;H=Human;M=Mouse;P=Porcine;Pr=Primate;R=Rat;Rb=Rabbit;Y=Yeast;Xe=Xenopus;Ze=Zebrafish;;;;NA-NotApplicable;STP=Step-TactinProteins;AllInterleukin6(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.
ItalsoplaysaroleinthedifferentiationofNerveCells.