Interleukin-1 (IL-1) receptor antagonist binds to the 80-kDa IL-1 receptor but does not initiate IL-1 signal transduction

The epistatic interrelationships of IL-1, IL-1 receptor antagonist, and the type I IL-1 receptor.

Mice lacking the gene for the IL-1R antagonist (IL-1ra) show abnormal development and homeostasis as well as altered responses to infectious and inflammatory stimuli. A reduction in the level of IL-1 signaling, either by deletion of the receptor or increased expression of IL-1ra, does not affect development or homeostasis, but does alter immune responses. In this study we use genetic epistasis ...

The Pattern of Interleukin-1/3 (IL-1/3) and Its Modulating Agents IL-1 Receptor Antagonist and IL-1 Soluble Receptor Type II in Acute Meningococcal Infections

The Pattern of Interleukin-1/8 (IL-1/3) and Its Modulating Agents IL-1 Receptor Antagonist and IL-1 Soluble Receptor Type II in Acute Meningococcal Infections

Associations of interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-1 receptor antagonist, and IL-10 with dental caries.

Streptococcus mutans is important in dental caries. Although the role of cytokines in the pathogenesis of dental caries is not clear, components of S. mutans were found to stimulate production of pro-inflammatory cytokines. We examined the associations of interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra), and IL-10 with dental caries. Unstimulated whole saliva and blood samples were obtain...

Evaluation of the expression of interleukin 1 beta (IL-1beta) and interleukin 1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) in leprosy patients.

Leprosy is an infectious and contagious spectral disease accompanied by a series of immunological events triggered by the host's response to the etiologic agent, Mycobacterium leprae. Evidence suggests that the induction and maintenance of the immune/inflammatory response in leprosy are linked to multiple cell interactions and soluble factors, mainly through the action of cytokines. The ELISA t...