Interleukin-6 Human ELISA test kit

Interleukin 6 (IL-6) is also called B cell stimulating factor (BSF-2). IL-6 is a cytokine with various effects on inflammation, immune response, hematopoietic and carcinogenic effects. IL-6 is expressed in many types of cells, and its expression depends on cell activation. The circulating IL-6 level of healthy people is very low, but during the inflammation process, the IL-6 level rises rapidly. The anti-inflammatory properties of IL-6 are mainly responsible for antibacterial and beneficial regeneration processes, and its pro-inflammatory properties will negatively affect chronic inflammation and autoimmunity. In patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, atopic asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, but in patients with advanced cancer, blood circulation micrometastasis, IL-6 The content has also increased.