IL-6 [Biotinylated] : IL-6 R alpha Inhibitor Screening ELISA Kit

Interleukin 6 (IL-6) is also known as HGF, BSF2, HSF, IFNB2 and IL-6, originally identified as a B cell differentiation factor, is a multifunctional cytokine that regulates immune responses, hematopoiesis, acute phase responses, and inflammatory reactions.It is secreted by T cells, macrophages, monocytes, fibroblasts, endothelial cells, et.al. to stimulate immune response to trauma, especially burns or other tissue damage leading to inflammation. Interleukin 6 has been shown to interact with interleukin-6 receptor and glycoprotein. IL-6 is relevant to many disease processes such as diabetes, atherosclerosis, depression, Alzheimers Disease, systemic, lupus erythematosus, prostate cancer and rheumatoid arthritis. Advanced/metastatic cancer patients have higher levels of IL-6 in their blood.Hence there is an interest in developing anti-IL-6 agents as therapy against many of these diseases.

This kit is used as a tool to aid in optimal purification process development and in routine quality control of in-process streams as well as final product by various biotechnological processes such as cell or tissue culture.

1. Unopened kit should be stored at 2°C-8°C upon receiving. 2. Find the expiration date on the outside packaging and do not use reagents past their expiration date. 3. The opened kit should be stored per components table. The shelf life is 30 days from the date of opening.

This inhibitor screening ELISA kit is designed to facilitate the identification and characterization of new IL-6 pathway inhibitors. The assay takes advantage of our in house-developed binding of biotinylated human IL-6 to immobilized human IL-6 R alpha in a functional ELISA assay, and employs a simple colorimetric ELISA platform. Briefly, we provide you with a human Biotinylated IL-6 protein, a human IL-6 R alpha protein, an anti-IL-6 neutralizing antibody (as method verified Std.), and Streptavidin-HRP reagent.