Abstract:
:Interleukin (IL)-1, an established mediator of inflammation, is also a mediator of ovulation (a cyclic inflammatory-like process). We have shown that IL-1 beta induces the in vitro expression of genes believed to play important role in ovulation (IL-1 beta itself, its receptors, IL-1 beta receptor antagonist, glucose transporters 1 and 3, secretory and cytosolic phospholipase A(2), prostaglandin endoperoxide synthase 1 and 2). These experiments suggest that the target genes are turned on over a relatively narrow IL-1 beta dose range. Moreover, IL-1 induces gene expression in what appears to be a hierarchical manner. We hypothesize that IL-1 induces a host of ovulation-associated genes, in a manner that is not only dose-dependent, but also obeys a certain hierarchical order, serving as 'check gates' in securing successful ovulation.
journal_name
Med Hypothesesjournal_title
Medical hypothesesauthors
Kol S,Kehat I,Adashi EYdoi
10.1054/mehy.2001.1389keywords:
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Has Abstractpub_date
2002-01-01 00:00:00pages
6-8issue
1eissn
0306-9877issn
1532-2777pii
S0306987701913891journal_volume
58pub_type
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journal_title:Medical hypotheses
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journal_title:Medical hypotheses
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journal_title:Medical hypotheses
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Medical hypotheses
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2019.01.016
更新日期:2019-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Medical hypotheses
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journal_title:Medical hypotheses
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Medical hypotheses
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journal_title:Medical hypotheses
pub_type: 社论
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journal_title:Medical hypotheses
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journal_title:Medical hypotheses
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Medical hypotheses
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journal_title:Medical hypotheses
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1990-11-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Medical hypotheses
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Medical hypotheses
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