DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Literature associating IL1B and aseptic meningitis

IL1B [ENSP00000263341]

Interleukin-1 beta; Potent proinflammatory cytokine. Initially discovered as the major endogenous pyrogen, induces prostaglandin synthesis, neutrophil influx and activation, T-cell activation and cytokine production, B- cell activation and antibody production, and fibroblast proliferation and collagen production. Promotes Th17 differentiation of T-cells. Synergizes with IL12/interleukin-12 to induce IFNG synthesis from T- helper 1 (Th1) cells .

Synonyms:  IL1B,  IL1Bp,  hIL1B,  C9JSC2,  C9JVK0 ...

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