Anti-Stat6, Rabbit Monoclonal (RM473)

STAT6 (Signal transducer and activator of transcription 6) is a transcription factor that belongs to the Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription (STAT) family of proteins. The proteins of STAT family transmit signals from a receptor complex to the nucleus and activate gene expression. STAT6 is activated by the binding of interleukin-4 (IL-4) to its receptor. IL-4 is a cytokine that is produced by T cells, B cells, and mast cells. When IL-4 binds to its receptor, it triggers a series of events that lead to the phosphorylation of STAT6. Phosphorylated STAT6 then dimerizes and translocates to the nucleus, where it binds to DNA and activates the transcription of a number of genes. The genes that are activated by STAT6 play a role in a number of different biological processes, including Th2 cell differentiation, IgE production, eosinophil differentiation, mast cell activation and is involved in the development of some types of cancer.