Interleukin-1-beta

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Interleukin-1-beta
TermInterleukin-1-beta
Short definitionInterleukin-1-beta (inter-LOO-kin .
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Interleukin-1-beta - (pronounced) (inter-LOO-kin . . . BAY-tuh) One of a group of related proteins made by leukocytes (white blood cells) and other cells in the body. Interleukin-1 beta, a form of interleukin-1, is made primarily by one type of white blood cell called macrophages and helps another type of white blood cell called lymphocytes fight infection. It also helps leukocytes get through blood vessel walls to sites of infection and causes fever by affecting areas of the brain that control body temperature. The other form of interleukin-1, interleukin-1 alpha, works in the same way as interleukin-1 beta. Interleukin-1-beta produced in the laboratory is used as a biological reaction modifier to strengthen the immune system in cancer therapy. Interleukin-1 beta is a type of cytokine. Also called IL-1 beta and IL-1B

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