IL6ST Polyclonal Antibody

The protein encoded by this gene is a signal transducer shared by many cytokines, including interleukin 6 (IL6), ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF), leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF), and oncostatin M (OSM) . This protein functions as a part of the cytokine receptor complex. The activation of this protein is dependent upon the binding of cytokines to their receptors. vIL6, a protein related to IL6 and encoded by the Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus, can bypass the interleukin 6 receptor (IL6R) and directly activate this protein. Knockout studies in mice suggest that this gene plays a critical role in regulating myocyte apoptosis. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described. A related pseudogene has been identified on chromosome 17.

CD130; CD130 antigen; CDw130; gp130; GP130 RAPS; IL 6R beta; IL-6 receptor subunit beta; IL-6R subunit beta; IL-6R-beta; IL-6RB; IL6 ST; IL6RB; IL6ST; Interleukin 6 receptor subunit beta; Interleukin receptor beta chain; Interleukin-6 receptor subunit beta; Interleukin-6 signal transducer; Membrane glycoprotein 130; Membrane glycoprotein gp130; Oncostatin M receptor; Oncostatin M receptor alpha subunit; Oncostatin-M receptor subunit alpha