Description
IL-6 is an important cytokine that functions in inflammation and the maturation of B cells. In addition, it is an endogenous pyrogen capable of inducing fever in circumstances of autoimmune diseases or infections. The protein is primarily produced at sites of acute and chronic inflammation, where it is secreted into the serum and induces a transcriptional inflammatory response through interleukin 6 receptor, alpha.Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a multifunctional protein that plays important roles in host defense, acute phase reactions, immune responses, and hematopoiesis