Interleukin-1 receptor (IL-1R) is a
cytokine receptor
Cytokine receptors are receptors that bind to cytokines.
In recent years, the cytokine receptors have come to demand the attention of more investigators than cytokines themselves, partly because of their remarkable characteristics, and partly be ...
which binds
interleukin 1.
Two forms of the receptor exist. The
type I receptor is primarily responsible for transmitting the
inflammatory effects of interleukin-1 (IL-1) while
type II receptors may act as a suppressor of IL-1 activity by competing for IL-1 binding.
Also opposing the effects of IL-1 is the
IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1RA).
The IL-1 receptor accessory protein (
IL1RAP) is a transmembrane protein that interacts with IL-1R and is required for IL-1 signal transduction.
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Immunoglobulin superfamily cytokine receptors
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