Interleukin 1-alpha

Interleukin-1 alpha (IL-1 alpha) also known as hematopoietin 1 is a cytokine of the interleukin 1 family that in humans is encoded by the IL1A gene. In general, Interleukin 1 is responsible for the production of inflammation, as well as the promotion of fever and sepsis. IL-1α inhibitors are being developed to interrupt those processes and treat diseases.

Interleukin 1-alpha
Available structures
PDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB
Identifiers
AliasesIL1A, IL-1A, IL1, IL1-ALPHA, IL1F1, interleukin 1 alpha, IL-1 alpha, IL-1α
External IDsOMIM: 147760 MGI: 96542 HomoloGene: 480 GeneCards: IL1A
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez

3552

16175

Ensembl

ENSG00000115008

ENSMUSG00000027399

UniProt

P01583

P01582

RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_000575
NM_001371554

NM_010554

RefSeq (protein)

NP_000566
NP_001358483

NP_034684

Location (UCSC)Chr 2: 112.77 – 112.78 MbChr 2: 129.14 – 129.15 Mb
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IL-1α is produced mainly by activated macrophages, as well as neutrophils, epithelial cells, and endothelial cells. It possesses metabolic, physiological, haematopoietic activities, and plays one of the central roles in the regulation of the immune responses. It binds to the interleukin-1 receptor. It is on the pathway that activates tumor necrosis factor-alpha.

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