title: IL-1 as a target in inflammation.
abstract: Inflammation is a protective response to eliminate cytotoxic agents and pathogens. Various factors are thought to be involved in the pathological changes in tissues caused by inflammation. Interleukin 1, an inflammatory cytokine, is thought to have diverse physiological functions and to play an important role in inflammatory disease. In this review, we discuss interleukin-1 as a target of inflammatory disease.
authors.forename: Yuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: Naoe
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kaneko
authors.forename: Tomoyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iwasaki
authors.forename: Shinnosuke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Morikawa
authors.forename: Kentaro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kaneko
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology Ehime University Proteo-Science Centre and Graduate School of Medicine Shitsukawa 454, Toon, Ehime 791-0295, Japan. masumoto@m.ehime-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Junya
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Masumoto