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. 2011 Sep;4(5):311–323. doi: 10.1177/1756283X11410770

Table 1.

IL-1 cytokine family in inflammatory bowel disease.

Common name IL-1 family name Function Ligand-binding chain Disease association
IL-1α IL-1F1 Agonist IL-1R type I CD1,2, UC1,2
IL-1β IL-1F2 Agonist IL-1R type I CD1,2, UC1,2
IL-1Ra IL-1F3 Antagonist IL-1R type I UC3,4,5
IL-18 IL-1F4 Agonist IL-18Rα CD6,7
IL-1F5 Agonist IL-1Rrp2 Unknown
IL-1F6 Agonist IL-1Rrp2 Unknown
IL-1F7 Antagonist IL-18Rα Unknown
IL-1F8 Agonist IL-1Rrp2 Unknown
IL-1F9 Agonist IL-1Rrp2 Unknown
IL-1F10 Unknown Unknown Unknown
IL-33 IL-1F11 Agonist ST2 UC8,9,10,11

CD, Crohn’s disease; UC, ulcerative colitis.

1

Cominelli [1990].

2

Andus [1997].

3

Nishiyama [1994].

4

Ferrettiet al. [1994].