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Il-1-alfa Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
Interleukin-1-alfa. A type of biological response modifier (a substance that can improve the body's response to infection and disease). IL-1-alfa stimulates the growth and action of immune system cells that fight disease. IL-1-alfa is normally produced by the body, but it can also be made in the laboratory. Also called IL-1-alpha.
A Service of the National Cancer Institute.Il-1-alfa Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Interleukin-1 alpha (IL-1a) is a protein 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-1a inhibitors are being developed to interrupt those processes and treat diseases.
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