IL6 and infection: Sublancin, an AMP derived from Bacillus subtilis, promotes the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)—induced production of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and monocyte chemoattract protein-1 (MCP-1) at 24 h post—infection in murine peritoneal cells, while a lower concentration of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) is seen with the addition of the AMP [154].