Pre-Coated ELISA Kits

IL-6 is a pleiotropic cytokine that plays an important role in host defense by regulating immune and inflammatory responses. Produced by T cells, monocytes, fibroblasts, endothelial cells and keratinocytes, IL-6 has diverse biological functions. It stimulates B cell differentiation and antibody production, synergizes with IL-3 in megakaryocyte development and platelet production, induces expression of hepatic acute-phase proteins, and regulates bone metabolism. IL-6 signals through the IL-6 receptor system that consists of two chains, IL-6R α and gp130. The BioGems Rat IL-6 Pre-Coated ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay) kit is a solid phase immunoassay specially designed to measure IL-6 with a 96-well strip plate that is pre-coated with mouse monoclonal antibody specific for IL-6. It contains E.coli-expressed recombinant IL-6. The detection antibody is a biotinylated goat polyclonal antibody specific for IL-6. The kit is analytically validated with ready to use reagents.