IL-1 beta Recombinant Mouse Monoclonal Antibody - BSA and Azide free [A7F7-R] (HA610004)

UNIPROT #

P01584

PROTEIN NAME

IL-1 beta

SYNONYMS

Catabolin antibody;H1 antibody;IFN beta inducing factor antibody;IL 1 antibody;IL 1 beta antibody;IL-1 beta antibody;IL1 antibody;IL1 BETA antibody;IL1B antibody;IL1B_HUMAN antibody;IL1F2 antibody;Interleukin 1 beta antibody;Interleukin 1 beta precursor antibody;interleukin 1, beta antibody;Interleukin-1 beta antibody;OAF antibody;Osteoclast activating factor antibody;OTTHUMP00000162031 antibody;Preinterleukin 1 beta antibody;Preinterleukin beta antibody;Pro interleukin 1 beta antibody

SUBCELLULAR LOCATION

Extracellular exosome, Secreted, Lysosome, Cytosol.

FUNCTION

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the interleukin 1 cytokine family. This cytokine is produced by activated macrophages as a proprotein, which is proteolytically processed to its active form by caspase 1 (CASP1/ICE). This cytokine is an important mediator of the inflammatory response, and is involved in a variety of cellular activities, including cell proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. The induction of cyclooxygenase-2 (PTGS2/COX2) by this cytokine in the central nervous system (CNS) is found to contribute to inflammatory pain hypersensitivity. Similarly, IL-1B has been implicated in human osteoarthritis pathogenesis. Patients with severe Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) present elevated levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-1B in bronchial alveolar lavage fluid samples. The lung damage induced by the Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is to a large extent, a result of the inflammatory response promoted by cytokines such as IL-1B. This gene and eight other interleukin 1 family genes form a cytokine gene cluster on chromosome 2.