Task: Answer Verification
Input (English): Question: Is interleukin 6 necessary for STAT3 phosphorylation and myocardial hypertrophy following short term beta-adrenergic stimulation?
Answer: IL-6 is not necessary for isoproterenol induced STAT3 phosphorylation, but may affect activation of this pathway by mild non-specific stimuli. Lack of IL-6 does not affect activation of MEK/ERK pathway nor cardiac hypertrophy by beta-adrenergic agonists.
Output (English): no