Interleukin(IL)1 superfamily members are a cornerstone of a variety of inflammatory processes occurring in various organs including the liver.Progression of acute and chronic liver diseases regardless of etiology depe...Interleukin(IL)1 superfamily members are a cornerstone of a variety of inflammatory processes occurring in various organs including the liver.Progression of acute and chronic liver diseases regardless of etiology depends on the stage of hepatocyte damage,the release of inflammatory cytokines and disturbances in gut microbiota.IL1 cytokines and re-ceptors can have pro-or anti-inflammatory roles,even dual functionalities conditioned by the microenvironment.Devel-oping novel therapeutic strategies to block the IL1/IL1R sign-aling pathways seems like a reasonable option.This mode of action is now exploited by anakinra and canakinumab,which are used to treat different inflammatory illnesses,and studies in liver diseases are on the way.In this mini review,we have focused on the IL1 superfamily members,given their cru-cial role in liver inflammation diseases,specifically discussing their potential role in developing new treatment strategies.展开更多
基金Croatian Ministry of Science and Education dedicated to multi-institutional fund-ing of scientific activity at the J.J.Strossmayer University of Osijek,Osijek,Croatia,grant number ZUP2018-90(to Ines Bilić Ćurčić).
文摘Interleukin(IL)1 superfamily members are a cornerstone of a variety of inflammatory processes occurring in various organs including the liver.Progression of acute and chronic liver diseases regardless of etiology depends on the stage of hepatocyte damage,the release of inflammatory cytokines and disturbances in gut microbiota.IL1 cytokines and re-ceptors can have pro-or anti-inflammatory roles,even dual functionalities conditioned by the microenvironment.Devel-oping novel therapeutic strategies to block the IL1/IL1R sign-aling pathways seems like a reasonable option.This mode of action is now exploited by anakinra and canakinumab,which are used to treat different inflammatory illnesses,and studies in liver diseases are on the way.In this mini review,we have focused on the IL1 superfamily members,given their cru-cial role in liver inflammation diseases,specifically discussing their potential role in developing new treatment strategies.
