Inflammation is vital for host defence against infections and tissue injury. However, dysregulated inflammation contributes to the pathogenesis of major peripheral and central nervous system (CNS) diseases. lnterleukin-1 (IL-1) is a key proinflammatory cytokine, and is implicated in the pathogenesis of many of these diseases.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bl.uk/oai:ethos.bl.uk:492854 |
| Date | January 2008 |
| Creators | luheshi, nadia m |
| Publisher | University of Manchester |
| Source Sets | Ethos UK |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
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