Anti-IL-6 antibody (ab6672) is a rabbit polyclonal antibody detecting IL-6 in Western Blot, IHC-P. Suitable for Human.
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IFNB2, IL6, Interleukin-6, IL-6, B-cell stimulatory factor 2, CTL differentiation factor, Hybridoma growth factor, Interferon beta-2, BSF-2, CDF, IFN-beta-2
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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-IL-6 antibody (AB6672)
IL6 (Red) and IL-12 (Green) were measured at 1, 3, and 7 days after 10 Gy irradiation of HCa-1 tumors to determine whether irradiation regulates IL-12 and IL6 expression in tumours. ab6672 was used to stain IL6 at 1/100 dilution in immunohistochemical analysis.
Lee EJ et al. Radiation Inhibits Interleukin-12 Production via Inhibition of C-Rel through the Interleukin-6/ Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 Signaling Pathway in Dendritic Cells. PLoS One 11:e0146463 (2016).
- IHC-P
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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-IL-6 antibody (AB6672)
IHC image of IL6 staining in human lung formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue section*, performed on a Leica Bond™ system using the standard protocol F. The section was pre-treated using heat mediated antigen retrieval with sodium citrate buffer (pH6, epitope retrieval solution 1) for 20 mins. The section was then incubated with ab6672, 1/400, for 15 mins at room temperature and detected using an HRP conjugated compact polymer system. DAB was used as the chromogen. The section was then counterstained with haematoxylin and mounted with DPX.
For other IHC staining systems (automated and non-automated) customers should optimize variable parameters such as antigen retrieval conditions, primary antibody concentration and antibody incubation times.
*Tissue obtained from the Human Research Tissue Bank, supported by the NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre
- WB
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Western blot - Anti-IL-6 antibody (AB6672)
Tissue lysates were denatured for 10-15 minutes at 90°C. ab6672 was incubated overnight at 4°C and the secondary antibody for 1 hour at RT.
ab6672 detects a band at 25 kDa in Human lung tissue lysate and Mouse spleen tissue lysate, however the signal in mouse tissue is significantly lower. It also binds strongly to a protein at ~55 kDa in Human lung tissue extracts, which we believe represents a glycosylated form of IL6. ab6672 also detects several bands in Human lung tissue lysate within the region of 30-40 kDa. These may represent heteromers of IL6.
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Western blot - Anti-IL-6 antibody (ab6672) at 1/500 dilution
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Human spleen tissue lysate at 20 µg
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Human lung tissue lysate at 20 µg
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Mouse spleen tissue lysate at 20 µg
Lane 4:
Mouse lung tissue lysate at 20 µg
Predicted band size: 23 kDa
Observed band size: 25 kDa,55 kDa
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Western blot - Anti-IL-6 antibody (AB6672)
4-20% Tris-Glycine gel.
The membrane was blocked for 30 minutes with 1% BSA-TBST.
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Western blot - Anti-IL-6 antibody (ab6672) at 1/500 dilution
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recombinant human IL-6
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conjugated anti-Rabbit IgG at 1/40000 dilution
Predicted band size: 23 kDa
Observed band size: 21 kDa
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Anti-IL-6 antibody (ab6672) is a rabbit polyclonal antibody and is validated for use in IHC-P, WB in human samples.
Anti-IL-6 antibody (ab6672) specifically detects IL-6 (UniProt ID: P05231; Molecular weight: 21kDa) and is sold in 200 µL selling sizes.
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Anti-IL-6 antibody (ab6672) has been cited over 625 times in peer reviewed journals and is trusted by the scientific community.
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IL-6 synonyms: plasmacytoma growth factor (PCT-GF),interferon-a-2 (IFN-a2), monocyte derived human B cellgrowth factor, B cell stimulating factor (BSF-2),hepatocyte stimulating factor (HSF), and interleukinhybridoma/plasmacytoma-1 (IL-HP1).
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Biological function summary
IL-6 influences immune regulation and acts as part of the acute phase response. It stimulates the production of acute-phase proteins and supports the differentiation of B cells into antibody-producing cells. IL-6 is not known to be part of a larger complex acting primarily as a single entity in signal transduction. Moreover IL-6 impacts the metabolism of iron and bone homeostasis showing its multifunctional nature.
Pathways
IL-6 forms an integral part of several signaling routes particularly the JAK-STAT pathway. In this context IL-6 interacts with signal transducer proteins like STAT3 to transmit signals from the cell surface to the nucleus affecting gene expression. Another important pathway is the MAPK pathway through which IL-6 influences cell proliferation and survival. These interactions reflect IL-6's diverse effects in cellular processes.
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