IL6 and Sepsis: As shown in Figure 4 and Table 2, when WT mice were treated with an anti-IL-6 neutralizing antibody (1.33 mg per kg body weight) at 1 h before and 24 h after the induction of sepsis, the onset of death was delayed for a period of 45 h, and the survival rate was significantly elevated as compared to mice treated with control IgG (P<0.05).