Interleukin-1 |
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| CG Antigen-Specific Helper Factor; ETAF; Epidermal Cell Derived Thymocyte-Activating Factor; IL1; Interleukin I; Interleukin-1 alpha; Interleukin-1 beta; Interleukin-1alpha; Lymphocyte-Stimulating Hormone; Macrophage Cell Factor; T Helper Factor | |
| A soluble factor produced by monocytes, macrophages, and other cells which activates T-lymphocytes and potentiates their response to mitogens or antigens. IL-1 consists of two distinct forms, IL-1 alpha and IL-1 beta which perform the same functions but are distinct proteins. The biological effects of IL-1 include the ability to replace macrophage requirements for T-cell activation. The factor is distinct from INTERLEUKIN-2. | |