The type II decoy receptor of IL-1 inhib
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Natacha Bessis; Laurence Guรฉry; Alberto Mantovani; Annunciata Vecchi; John E. Si
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Article
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2000
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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IL-1 is a key cytokine involved in the inflammatory response. The type II receptor of IL-1 (IL-1RII) acts as a decoy receptor, binding and inhibiting the effect of IL-1. This study was undertaken to establish whether IL-1RII can ameliorate collagen-induced arthritis, a model of inflammatory arthriti