IL-1α rabbit pAb - 100 μL

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the interleukin 1 Cytokine family. This Cytokine is a pleiotropic Cytokine involved in various immune responses, inflammatory processes, and hematopoiesis. This Cytokine is produced by monocytes and macrophages as a proprotein, which is proteolytically processed and released in response to cell injury, and thus induces apoptosis. This gene and eight other interleukin 1 family genes form a Cytokine gene cluster on chromosome 2. It has been suggested that the polymorphism of these genes is associated with rheumatoid arthritis and Alzheimer's disease. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008],