Description
Interleukin 6 (Interleukin 6):
Interleukin-6, B-cell stimulating factor, hepatocyte B-cell differentiation factor, hepatocyte stimulating factor, refers to interleukins/cytokines that regulate inflammatory responses in the body.
Interleukin-6 is produced through complex functions and forms of regulation in an "orchestra" of other cytokines and cells.
Interleukin-6 occupies a key position in modulating mechanisms of innate immunity and in mechanisms of acquired immunity within the inflammatory process.
Interleukin-6 belongs to a family of cytokines that are distributed by receptor subunits of the gp 130 glycoprotein.