NUCLEOTIDE AND PROTEIN SEQUENCE OF GUINEA PIG IL-6 AND METHODS OF USE

摘要

The present invention provides the amino acid sequence for guinea pig IL-6, a biologically active recombinant guinea pig IL-6 protein, as well as the DNA sequence encoding the IL-6 protein. Also provided herein are novel biomarkers, antibodies and polypeptides related to guinea pig IL-6 protein. Also provided are detection panels for detecting biomarkers related to guinea pig IL-6 protein and methods for detection or diagnosis of inflammatory conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.