Interleukin 1 (IL-1) is a lymphokine secreted by monocytes in response to a variety of inflammatory stimuli. IL-1 beta, the predominant form of IL-1 produced by human monocytes,...
Interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta)-converting enzyme cleaves the IL-1 beta precursor to mature IL-1 beta, an important mediator of inflammation. The identification of the enzyme as ...
Abstract The major form of IL-1 beta-converting enzyme (ICE) identified in THP.1 monocytic cells and human monocytes is the 45-kDa precursor protein (p45), which is found in the...
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