Abstract
Interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) is a pivotal mediator in the inflammatory immune response that is characteristic of a number of chronic disorders. The etiology and pathophysiology of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have for many years been an enigma. The recent identification of the inflammasome, a multiprotein complex responsible for interleukin-1beta converting enzyme (ICE, caspase-1) activation, has generated new possibilities for the elucidation of the etiology and pathophysiology of IBD and as a consequence also for the identification of new treatment targets.
Translated title of the contribution | Regulation of cytokine production in inflammatory bowel disease |
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Original language | Danish |
Journal | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
Volume | 168 |
Issue number | 19 |
Pages (from-to) | 1847-50 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISSN | 0041-5782 |
Publication status | Published - 8 May 2006 |
Keywords
- English Abstract
- Journal Article
- Review