Interleukin-1 Alpha

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Immunologic Factor

**Definition:** Interleukin-1 alpha (271 aa, ~31 kDa) is encoded by the human IL1A gene. This protein is involved in B-cell maturation and proliferation, thymocyte proliferation and the stimulation of inflammation.

**Synonyms:** - Hematopoietin-1 - IL-1 Alpha - IL-1-a - IL-1-alpha - IL-1A - IL-1alpha - IL1 - IL1-Alpha - IL1A - IL1A Protein - IL1F1 - Interleukin 1, Alpha - Interleukin 1-Alpha - Interleukin-1-Alpha - Preinterleukin 1 Alpha - Pro-Interleukin-1-Alpha - interleukin-1-alpha