Osteoarthritis (OA) is considered as multifactorial disorder characterized by erosion of articular cartilage, tightening of joint space, subchondral bone remodelling and internal synovial inflammation. OA reduces joint function progressively as a person gets older. The most important group of the cytokines or chemokines are pre-dominantly involving in the early progression of the disease includes IL-1, IL-6, IL-18 and TNF-a, etc. IL-1 family of cytokines are known to be strongest stimulus for progressive synthesis of Matrix Metallo Proteinases (MMPs). Large number of immune cells, chondrocytes and endothelial cells potentially secrete IL-1 with diverse effect on number of diseases. This review highlights the association of IL-1 family cytokine in OA.
Keywords
Cytokine, IL-1 Family, Mode of Action, Osteoarthritis.
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