ICEBERG: a novel inhibitor of interleukin-1beta generation.
Humke, E.W., Shriver, S.K., Starovasnik, M.A., Fairbrother, W.J., Dixit, V.M.(2000) Cell 103: 99-111
- PubMed: 11051551 
- PubMed Abstract: 
ProIL-1beta is a proinflammatory cytokine that is proteolytically processed to its active form by caspase-1. Upon receipt of a proinflammatory stimulus, an upstream adaptor, RIP2, binds and oligomerizes caspase-1 zymogen, promoting its autoactivation ...