Abcam, ab203360, Mouse IL-6 R alpha ELISA Kit

Size: 1 x 96Tests
Mouse IL-6 R alpha ELISA Kit is a single-wash 90-min Simplestep used to quantify Mouse IL-6 R alpha with a sensitivity of 12.6 pg/ml. The assay uses a simple mix-wash-read protocol with just one incubation and one wash step. - Colorimetric Sandwich ELISA - 450 nm readout : works on any standard plate reader - Design your own immunoassay: we also offer the conjugation-ready antibody pair - Cited in over 5 citations
Key facts
Detection method:Colorimetric,
Sample types:Urine, Plasma, Cell culture supernatant, Serum,
Reacts with:Mouse,
Assay type:Sandwich (quantitative),
Sensitivity:= 12.6 pg/mL,
Range:31.3 - 2000 pg/mL,
Assay time:1h 30m,
Assay Platform:Microplate (12 x 8 well strips)

Product details:
Mouse IL-6 R alpha ELISA Kit (ab203360) is a single-wash 90 min sandwich ELISA designed for the quantitative measurement of IL-6 R alpha protein in cell culture supernatant, serum, urine, and plasma. It uses our proprietary SimpleStep ELISA® technology. Quantitate Mouse IL-6 R alpha with 12.6 pg/ml sensitivity.
SimpleStep ELISA® technology employs capture antibodies conjugated to an affinity tag that is recognized by the monoclonal antibody used to coat our SimpleStep ELISA® plates. This approach to sandwich ELISA allows the formation of the antibody-analyte sandwich complex in a single step, significantly reducing assay time. See the SimpleStep ELISA® protocol summary in the image section for further details. Our SimpleStep ELISA® technology provides several benefits:
- Single-wash protocol reduces assay time to 90 minutes or less
- High sensitivity, specificity and reproducibility from superior antibodies
- Fully validated in biological samples
- 96-wells plate breakable into 12 x 8 wells strips
A 384-well SimpleStep ELISA® microplate (
ab203359
) is available to use as an alternative to the 96-well microplate provided with SimpleStep ELISA® kits.
Interleukin-6 Receptor (IL-6R, IL-6 Receptor), also known as Interleukin-6 Receptor subunit alpha and membrane glycoprotein 80, is part of a receptor that binds Interleukin-6 (IL-6). IL-6 Receptor weakly binds IL-6 with a low affinity, and then is presented to gp130 to facilitate transition into a high affinity signaling competent hexamer. Activation may lead to regulation of the immune response, acute-phase reactions and hematopoiesis. The production of IL-6 Receptor has been implicated in the pathogenesis of many diseases, including multiple myeloma, auto immune diseases and prostate cancer.IL-6 Receptor has two isoforms. The first is a transmembrane protein in which the N-terminal extracellular portion can be released by proteolytic cleavage. The second isoform is a secreted form that lacks the transmembrane and intracellular portions. This assay is directed at the extracellular portion of IL-6 Receptor and detects both the soluble and membrane bound forms.

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Supplementary Information:
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IL-6R also known as the IL-6 receptor or IL-6R protein is a transmembrane protein with an approximate mass of 80-90 kDa. This receptor is found on the surface of various cells including hepatocytes leukocytes and immune cells like T-cells and macrophages. IL-6R binds to interleukin-6 (IL-6) a cytokine and plays an important role in immune response regulation. The receptor exists in both membrane-bound and soluble forms each contributing to diverse signaling events.
Biological function summary
IL-6 receptor function involves mediating the effects of IL-6 through its interaction with glycoprotein 130 (gp130) forming a signaling complex. This complex initiates intracellular pathways that lead to gene expression changes necessary for immune responses inflammation and hematopoiesis. When IL-6 binds IL-6R the complex formation with gp130 triggers downstream signaling that impacts cell growth differentiation and survival.
Pathways
IL-6R is central to the JAK/STAT signaling pathway one of the two main pathways activated by IL-6 signaling. It's also involved in the MAPK cascade contributing to cellular responses such as proliferation and differentiation. Through these pathways IL-6R interacts with other proteins like JAK kinases and STAT transcription factors coordinating cellular responses to external signals.
IL-6R is associated with inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and certain cancers. In rheumatoid arthritis overexpression of IL-6R leads to persistent inflammation and joint damage. In cancer IL-6/IL-6R signaling promotes tumorigenesis and cancer cell survival through interactions with proteins like STAT3. Understanding these connections aids in developing therapeutic interventions targeting IL-6R in various pathological conditions.