Reactivities: | Human |
Presku: | AAP54323 |
Size: | 100ug |
Weight: | 17kDa |
Gene: | 3553 |
Format: | Lyophilized powder |
Target: | IL1B is a member of the interleukin 1 cytokine family. This cytokine is produced by activated macrophages as a proprotein, which is proteolytically processed to its active form by caspase 1 (CASP1/ICE). This cytokine is an important mediator of the inflammatory response, and is involved in a variety of cellular activities, including cell proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. The induction of cyclooxygenase-2 (PTGS2/COX2) by this cytokine in the central nervous system (CNS) is found to contribute to inflammatory pain hypersensitivity. The gene encoding IL1B and eight other interleukin 1 family genes form a cytokine gene cluster on chromosome 2. |
Alternative names: | IL-1; IL1-BETA; IL1F2 |