Territorial Availability: Available through Bertin Technologies only in France
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- IFN?2 BSF2 IL6 IL6R sIL6R antiinflammatory PAD-4 HSF
- Product Overview:
Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a cytokine with roles in both the initiation and resolution of inflammatory responses.{46747,46748} IL-6 is produced in response to an inflammatory event, induces recruitment of neutrophils to the site of inflammation, and signals through the membrane-bound IL-6 receptor (IL-6R) to upregulate the synthesis of acute phase proteins, lipolysis in the liver, and induced differentiation of T and B cells. Following initiation of this classical signaling pathway, a soluble form of IL-6R (sIL-6R) is released from neutrophils to promote recruitment of monocytes and macrophages, induction of fever via IL-6 action in the hypothalamus, and production of anti-inflammatory M2 macrophages to initiate tissue repair. Production of IL-6 is dysregulated in various chronic inflammatory diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, Castleman disease, polymyalgia rheumatica, and giant cell arteritis.{46749} It also induces tumor growth and metastasis via activation of JAK/STAT signaling.{46750} Recombinant human IL-6 can be citrullinated at arginine residues by protein arginine deiminase 4 (PAD4) in vitro.{57044} Citrullinated IL-6 and anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies (ACPAs) reactive with citrullinated IL-6 have been found in synovial fluid and sera, respectively, from patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Cayman’s Citrullinated Interleukin-6 Polyclonal Antibody can be used for ELISA and Western blot (WB) applications. The antibody recognizes citrullinated IL-6 at ~24 kDa from human samples.
Cayman Chemical’s mission is to help make research possible by supplying scientists worldwide with the basic research tools necessary for advancing human and animal health. Our utmost commitment to healthcare researchers is to offer the highest quality products with an affordable pricing policy.
Our scientists are experts in the synthesis, purification, and characterization of biochemicals ranging from small drug-like heterocycles to complex biolipids, fatty acids, and many others. We are also highly skilled in all aspects of assay and antibody development, protein expression, crystallization, and structure determination.
Over the past thirty years, Cayman developed a deep knowledge base in lipid biochemistry, including research involving the arachidonic acid cascade, inositol phosphates, and cannabinoids. This knowledge enabled the production of reagents of exceptional quality for cancer, oxidative injury, epigenetics, neuroscience, inflammation, metabolism, and many additional lines of research.
Our organic and analytical chemists specialize in the rapid development of manufacturing processes and analytical methods to carry out clinical and commercial GMP-API production. Pre-clinical drug discovery efforts are currently underway in the areas of bone restoration and repair, muscular dystrophy, oncology, and inflammation. A separate group of Ph.D.-level scientists are dedicated to offering Hit-to-Lead Discovery and Profiling Services for epigenetic targets. Our knowledgeable chemists can be contracted to perform complete sample analysis for analytes measured by the majority of our assays. We also offer a wide range of analytical services using LC-MS/MS, HPLC, GC, and many other techniques.
Accreditations
ISO/IEC 17025:2005
ISO Guide 34:2009
Cayman is a leader in the field of emerging drugs of abuse, providing high-purity Schedule I-V Controlled Substances to federally-licensed laboratories and qualified academic research institutions for forensic analyses. We are certified by ACLASS Accreditation Services with dual accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and ISO Guide 34:2009.