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interleukin-1

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interleukin-1 [‚in·tər¦lük·ən ′wən]
(immunology)
A cytokine produced by macrophages, endothelial cells, lymphocytes, and epidermal cells that plays roles in the inflammatory process and in the immune response. Abbreviated IL-1.


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AMEX:ILI) and collaborators at the University of California San Diego today reported at the American College of Cardiology annual meeting that associations between coronary artery disease (CAD) and both oxidized phospholipids (OxPL) and Lp(a) levels appear to be dependent on pro-inflammatory variants of the interleukin-1 (IL-1) genes.
AMEX:ILI) announced today that it has initiated a study in collaboration with Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea to explore the potential link between interleukin-1 (IL-1) gene variations and spine (vertebral) fractures in postmenopausal Korean women.
We are very excited to begin this study of stroke-related genetic indicators in Italy where studies have previously demonstrated a link between expression of interleukin-1 variants and early heart attack.
 
 
 
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