title: Letter by Usui et al regarding article, "Inhibition of interleukin-1β decreases aneurysm formation and progression in a novel model of thoracic aortic aneurysm".
authors.affiliation: Division of Inflammation Research, Center for Molecular Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan.
authors.forename: Fumitake
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Usui
authors.affiliation: Division of Inflammation Research, Center for Molecular Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan.
authors.forename: Motoi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.affiliation: Division of Inflammation Research, Center for Molecular Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan.
authors.forename: Masafumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takahashi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053590:Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D053583:Interleukin-1beta / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D053590:Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein; D053583:Interleukin-1beta