title: [Interleukins and inflammation].
abstract: Interleukins (IL) are a heterogeneous class of cytokines involved in activation of T lymphocytes (IL-1, 2, 4, 6 and 7), B lymphocytes (IL-1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7), and macrophages (IL-1 and 4), and hematopoiesis (IL-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7), acting either by themselves, or as co-stimulator factors. Interleukin-1 (IL-1 alpha and IL-1 beta) is induced by different signals including microbial products; it mediates various events occurring during inflammation (e.g. fever, osteolysis, leucopenia, hypotension, hyperalgia, etc...). Such mechanisms are often the consequences of the induction by IL-1 of lipid mediators (e.g. prostaglandins, platelet activating factor, etc). IL-1 often acts synergistically with Tumor Necrosis Factor during the pro-inflammatory process. IL-1 as well as microbial products induces the production of interleukin-6 and interleukin-8. IL-6 also plays a role in inflammation, mainly as an inducer of acute phase proteins synthesis by hepatocytes. IL-8 has chemotactic and activating properties for neutrophils.
authors.affiliation: Unité d'Immuno-Allergie, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cavaillon
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007378:Interleukins / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D007378:Interleukins; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
vernacular_title: Interleukines et inflammation.