Generation of biologically active IL-1β by matrix metalloproteinases: A novel caspase-1-independent pathway of IL-1β processing

Journal of Immunology

Volumn 161, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 3340-3346

  Schönbeck, Uwe ^a   Mach, François ^a   Libby, Peter ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGENASE; GELATINASE A; GELATINASE B; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA CONVERTING ENZYME; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE; STROMELYSIN; TISSUE INHIBITOR OF METALLOPROTEINASE 1;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMMUNOBLOTTING; INFLAMMATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN PROCESSING; THYMOCYTE; TIME;

EID: 0032194115     PISSN: 00221767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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