Preferred Label : IL1R Signaling Pathway;
NCIt related terms : Signal transduction through IL1R;
Alternative definition : BIOCARTA: Interleukin-1 (IL-1) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine that signals primarily
through the type 1 IL-1 receptor (IL-1R1). The activities of IL-1 include induction
of fever, expression of vascular adhesion molecules, and roles in arthritis and septic
shock. The inflammatory activities of IL-1 are partially derived by transcriptionally
inducing expression of cytokines such as TNF-alpha and interferons, as well as inducing
the expression of other inflammation-related genes. There are two forms of IL-1 encoded
by distinct genes, IL-1 alpha and IL-1 beta. IL-1 beta is produced as a 269 amino
acid precursor that is cleaved by IL-1beta converting enzyme (ICE) to the active IL-1
beta form that is secreted. IL-1 signaling is opposed by the naturally occurring peptide
IL-1 receptor antagonist which is a therapeutic agent for the treatment of arthritis.
The type 1 IL-1 receptor protein binds IL-1 beta but requires the IL-1 receptor accessory
protein (IL-1RAcP) to transduce a signal. IL-1 binding causes activation of two kinases,
IRAK-1 and IRAK-2, associated with the IL-1 receptor complex. IRAK-1 (IL-1 Receptor
Associated Kinase) activates and recruits TRAF6 to the IL-1 receptor complex. TRAF6
activates two pathways, one leading to NF-kB activation and another leading to c-jun
activation. The TRAF associated protein ECSIT leads to c-Jun activation through the
Map kinase/JNK signaling system. TRAF6 also signals through the TAB1/TAK1 kinases
to trigger the degradation of I-kB, and activation of NF-kB. The IL-1 signaling cascade
represents a highly conserved response to pathogens through evolution, with homologs
in insects and even in plants. The signal transduction cascade utilized by IL-1 receptor
is similar to that of TNF, resulting in NF-kB activation, and is most similar to that
of the Toll-like receptors that also participate in inflammatory signaling responses
to pathogen components like endotoxin (see Toll-like receptor pathway). (This definition
may be outdated - see the DesignNote.);
NCIt note : The BIOCARTA Definition (ALT_DEFINITION) for this pathway concept was provided by
BioCarta. This property was not created by, nor is it maintained by the NCI Thesaurus
staff. Additionally, BioCarta is no longer updating its pathway data; thus, the BIOCARTA
Definition might be outdated or inaccurate. Please see the Terms and Conditions for
Use at http://www.biocarta.com/.;
Biocarta ID : h_il1rPathway;
Origin ID : C39120;
UMLS CUI : C1512591;
- Semantic type(s)
- has_gene_product_element
- pathway_has_gene_element