Gene description for IL6
Gene name interleukin 6
Gene symbol IL6
Other names/aliases BSF-2
BSF2
CDF
HGF
HSF
IFN-beta-2
IFNB2
IL-6
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - IL6
Vesiclepedia VP_3569
EV Quant EVQuant_3569
ExoCarta ExoCarta_3569
Entrez Gene 3569
HGNC 6018
MIM 147620
 IL6 identified in extracellular vesicles derived from the following tissue/cell type

 SampleVesicle type                           
1 Breast cancer cells Supermeres Show Studies
2 Fibroblasts Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
3 Glioblastoma cells Microvesicles Show Studies
4 Plasma Exosomes Show Studies
5 Prostate cancer cells Exosomes Show Studies
6 Smooth muscle cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
7 Valvular interstitial cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies