Background: Current treatments for joint diseases are moderately successful, but unfortunately are associated with significant side effects. This study was undertaken to investigate the combination effects of IL-4 and prednisolone on tissue characteristics and production of matrix metalloproteinase-1(MMP-1) in IL-lα-treated bovine nasal cartilage (BNC) explants. Methods: BNC explants were cultu...

Other names: Catabolin; IL-1; IL-1B; IL1-BETA; IL1F2; pro-interleukin-1-beta HGNC (Hugo): IL1B Location: 2q13 Note: IL-1beta is a pro-inflamatory cytokine and is expressed by many cells including macrophage, NK cells, monocytes, and neutrophils. It belongs to the IL-1 family cluster that includes the IL-1a, and IL1-RN genes. The caspase 1 (CASP1/ICE) gene proteolitically activates IL-1β. This g...