Interleukin-1β and Cancer.

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Date publication

juillet 2020

Journal

Cancers

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr GHIRINGHELLI François, Dr REBE Cédric


Tous les auteurs :
Rébé C, Ghiringhelli F

Résumé

Within a tumor, IL-1β is produced and secreted by various cell types, such as immune cells, fibroblasts, or cancer cells. The IL1B gene is induced after "priming" of the cells and a second signal is required to allow IL-1β maturation by inflammasome-activated caspase-1. IL-1β is then released and leads to transcription of target genes through its ligation with IL-1R1 on target cells. IL-1β expression and maturation are guided by gene polymorphisms and by the cellular context. In cancer, IL-1β has pleiotropic effects on immune cells, angiogenesis, cancer cell proliferation, migration, and metastasis. Moreover, anti-cancer treatments are able to promote IL-1β production by cancer or immune cells, with opposite effects on cancer progression. This raises the question of whether or not to use IL-1β inhibitors in cancer treatment.

Mots clés

IL-1β, angiogenesis, immune cells, inflammasomes, metastasis

Référence

Cancers (Basel). 2020 Jul 4;12(7):