Abstract:The two antagonists for interleukin-1 (IL-1) system are IL-1α, and IL-1β. IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1RA) is another naturally occurring non-competitive antagonist. All three antagonists are bound to two receptors that are IL-R1 and IL-1R2. IL-1 is a well-studied pro-inflammatory cytokine that is involved in chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's, stroke, and epilepsy. The existing literature suggests that interleukin-1 (IL-1) biological responses are imp… Show more
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