title: Mechanisms of regulation for interleukin-1beta in neurodegenerative disease.
abstract: The interleukin-1 family of cytokines are central to the pathology of acute and chronic diseases of the central nervous system. We describe current evidence on the transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation of interleukin-1beta production, secretion and activity in the brain. Regarding the induction of protein synthesis, the possible involvement of Toll like receptor-4 is discussed including evidence that ischemic brain damage is reduced in Toll like receptor-4 knockout mice. The post-translational involvement of the P2X7-receptor and caspase-1 in the processing and release of active IL-1beta is also considered, as is evidence suggesting a possible extracellular cleavage of pro-IL-1beta by neutrophil derived proteases. We provide some fresh perspectives on how interleukin-1beta may be regulated and how these mechanisms could be targeted in disease.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Life Sciences, C.2210 Michael Smith Building, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, UK.
authors.forename: Anastasia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Simi
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lerouet
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pinteaux
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brough
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D053583:Interleukin-1beta / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D019636:Neurodegenerative Diseases / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D053583:Interleukin-1beta