Entity Detail — Knowledge Graph Node
This page aggregates everything SciDEX knows about IL1B: its mechanistic relationships (Knowledge Graph edges), hypotheses targeting it, analyses mentioning it, and supporting scientific papers. The interactive graph below shows its immediate neighbors. All content is AI-synthesized from peer-reviewed literature.
IL1B is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: associated with, activates, interacts with. Associated with AD, ALS, AMI. Connected to 694 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.
| Gene Symbol | IL1B |
| Full Name | Interleukin 1 Beta |
| Chromosome | 2q14.1 |
| Protein Type | Ligand |
| Target Class | Ligand |
| Function | IL-1 receptor antagonist or neutralizing monoclonal antibody |
| Mechanism of Action | IL-1 receptor antagonist or neutralizing monoclonal antibody |
| Druggability | Medium (0.49) |
| Clinical Stage | Approved |
| Molecular Weight | 31 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 269 aa |
| Exons | 7 |
| Pathways | Akt, Apoptosis, Epigenetic, Mapk, Oxidative Stress |
| UniProt ID | O43645 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 3553 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000125538 |
| OMIM | 164520 |
| GeneCards | IL1B |
| Human Protein Atlas | IL1B |
| Associated Diseases | AD, ALS, AMI, Aging, Alzheimer |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | Berberine, berberine, Guhan Yangsheng Jing, resveratrol, ANTHOCYANINS, rapamycin |
| Interactions | NLRP3, CASP1, PYCARD, SLC7A11, GPX4, TP53 |
| SciDEX Target | View Target Profile (8 clinical trials) |
| KG Connections | 1865 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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IL1B(["IL1B"])
Inflammation["Inflammation"]
inflammatory_diseases["inflammatory diseases"]
Neuroinflammation("Neuroinflammation")
h_e7e1f943["h-e7e1f943"]
INFLAMMASOME_COMPLEX(["INFLAMMASOME COMPLEX"])
NLRP3_Inflammasome["NLRP3 Inflammasome"]
Inflammasome["Inflammasome"]
Autophagy["Autophagy"]
TNF(["TNF"])
Als["Als"]
Myeloid_Cell_Immune_Response("Myeloid Cell Immune Response")
Infection["Infection"]
CASP1["CASP1"]
IL1B -->|"activates"| Inflammation
IL1B -->|"causes"| inflammatory_diseases
IL1B -->|"mediates"| Neuroinflammation
h_e7e1f943 -->|"therapeutic target"| IL1B
INFLAMMASOME_COMPLEX -->|"associated with"| IL1B
h_e7e1f943 -->|"targets gene"| IL1B
NLRP3_Inflammasome -->|"upregulates"| IL1B
Inflammasome -->|"associated with"| IL1B
IL1B -->|"activates"| Autophagy
TNF -->|"activates"| IL1B
IL1B -->|"activates"| Als
IL1B -->|"mediates"| Myeloid_Cell_Immune_Response
IL1B -->|"activates"| Infection
IL1B -->|"involved in"| Neuroinflammation
CASP1 -->|"activates"| IL1B
style IL1B fill:#006494,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innate Immune Memory | associated_with | process | 0.95 |
| Inflammation | activates | disease | 0.95 |
| neuroinflammation | promotes | process | 0.92 |
| inflammatory diseases | causes | disease | 0.90 |
| Cardiac Dysfunction | mediates | phenotype | 0.90 |
| Epigenetic Changes | regulates | mechanism | 0.90 |
| MMP | activates | enzyme | 0.90 |
| myeloid cell immune response | activates | process | 0.90 |
| NLRP3 | co_mentioned_with | gene | 0.90 |
| neuroinflammation | drives | process | 0.90 |
| neuroinflammation | mediates | process | 0.90 |
| Myeloid Cell Immune Response | involved_in | process | 0.90 |
| Neuroinflammation | mediates | process | 0.90 |
| Pyroptosis | mediates | process | 0.90 |
| MICROGLIA | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.90 |
| Parkinson's Disease | promotes | disease | 0.90 |
| Autophagy | activates | pathway | 0.90 |
| inflammatory activation | mediates | process | 0.88 |
| inflammation | mediates | process | 0.88 |
| Parkinson'S Disease | contributes_to | disease | 0.87 |
| Myeloid Cell Immune Response | mediates | process | 0.85 |
| Vascular Remodelling | contributes_to | process | 0.85 |
| POEMS Syndrome | involved_in | disease | 0.85 |
| Staphylococcus Aureus Infection | involved_in | disease | 0.85 |
| Staphylococcus Aureus Infection | mediates | disease | 0.85 |
| Comorbidities | contributes_to | phenotype | 0.85 |
| Retinal dysfunction | contributes_to | phenotype | 0.85 |
| MMP9 | upregulates | protein | 0.85 |
| Sepsis-Associated Encephalopathy | contributes_to | disease | 0.85 |
| Als | activates | disease | 0.85 |
| Infection | activates | disease | 0.85 |
| Neuroinflammation | involved_in | process | 0.85 |
| Retinal Ganglion Cell Dysfunction | causes | phenotype | 0.82 |
| Osteoclast Differentiation | regulates | process | 0.80 |
| TNF Signaling Pathway | involved_in | pathway | 0.80 |
| spinal cord injury inflammation | mediates | process | 0.80 |
| TLR4 | co_mentioned_with | gene | 0.80 |
| TNFA | co_mentioned_with | gene | 0.80 |
| Spinal Cord Injury | contributes_to | disease | 0.80 |
| MAPT | promotes | gene | 0.80 |
| Pyroptosis | product_of | process | 0.80 |
| NF-kB signaling | participates_in | pathway | 0.80 |
| pyroptosis | participates_in | pathway | 0.80 |
| HSV-1 | regulates | entity | 0.80 |
| apoptosis pathway | participates_in | pathway | 0.80 |
| oxidative stress response | participates_in | pathway | 0.80 |
| autophagy pathway | participates_in | pathway | 0.80 |
| ubiquitin-proteasome | participates_in | pathway | 0.80 |
| IL6 | activates | gene | 0.80 |
| AQP4 | downregulates | gene | 0.80 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berberine | inhibits | compound | 0.95 |
| Safranal | downregulates | compound | 0.95 |
| Spike Protein 1 | upregulates | protein | 0.95 |
| Cyclosporine A | upregulates | drug | 0.92 |
| Lapiferin | downregulates | compound | 0.92 |
| Nlrp3 Inflammasome | upregulates | pathway | 0.92 |
| NLRP3 | upregulates | protein | 0.91 |
| INFLAMMASOME COMPLEX | associated_with | protein | 0.90 |
| NLRP3 Inflammasome | upregulates | pathway | 0.90 |
| Ric | downregulates | process | 0.90 |
| NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation | activates | process | 0.90 |
| Caspase-1 | cleaves | protein | 0.90 |
| Betulinic Acid | downregulates | compound | 0.90 |
| Itaconate | downregulates | compound | 0.90 |
| Gallic Acid | downregulates | compound | 0.90 |
| Hearing Loss | upregulates | phenotype | 0.90 |
| high glucose | upregulates | compound | 0.90 |
| NLRP3/caspase-1/GSDMD | upregulates | pathway | 0.90 |
| Ginsenoside Re | downregulates | compound | 0.90 |
| Mbdnf@Αitgev | downregulates | compound | 0.90 |
| GS-1 | downregulates | compound | 0.90 |
| Litebamine | downregulates | compound | 0.90 |
| AMS-17 | downregulates | drug | 0.90 |
| microglia | upregulates | cell_type | 0.90 |
| h-e7e1f943 | targets_gene | hypothesis | 0.90 |
| h-cc1076c1 | targets_gene | hypothesis | 0.90 |
| h-var-6957745fea | targets_gene | hypothesis | 0.90 |
| h-var-08a4d5c07a | targets_gene | hypothesis | 0.90 |
| h-var-d04a952932 | targets_gene | hypothesis | 0.90 |
| h-var-adfecef68a | targets_gene | hypothesis | 0.90 |
| h-var-af9eb8e59b | targets_gene | hypothesis | 0.90 |
| h-var-a0933e666d | targets_gene | hypothesis | 0.90 |
| TNF | activates | gene | 0.90 |
| Kaempferol | downregulates | compound | 0.88 |
| NF-κB Signaling | upregulates | pathway | 0.88 |
| NLRP3 inflammasome | activates | pathway | 0.88 |
| Microglia | expressed_in | cell_type | 0.88 |
| NFKB2 | regulates | gene | 0.87 |
| NLRP3 Inflammasome | activates | process | 0.85 |
| Ams-17 | downregulates | compound | 0.85 |
| NLRP3 | regulates | protein | 0.85 |
| kaempferol | downregulates | compound | 0.85 |
| NLRP3 | promotes | protein | 0.85 |
| Irisin | downregulates | protein | 0.85 |
| STING | upregulates | protein | 0.85 |
| ROS overproduction | upregulates | process | 0.85 |
| Guhan Yangsheng Jing | inhibits | drug | 0.85 |
| Glucose | upregulates | compound | 0.85 |
| IL17 | upregulates | pathway | 0.85 |
| pyroptosis | promotes | process | 0.85 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| No targeting hypotheses | |||
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-04 | 14 hypotheses Top: 0.508
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 8 hypotheses Top: 0.703
neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 20 hypotheses Top: 0.617
Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No papers found | ||||