@article{11190,
  keywords = {Humans, Interleukin-1, leprosy},
  author = {Band H},
  title = {Interleukin 1--a possible mediator of neural fibrosis in leprosy.},
  abstract = {<p>Neural fibrosis in leprosy, the disease caused by the obligate intracellular bacterium, Mycobacterium leprae, is closely related to the cell-mediated immune response to this microorganism. The fibrosis appears to be due to soluble mediators released by the immune effector cells. Interleukin 1, a macrophage product that stimulates fibroblast migration, proliferation and synthetic activity, possesses the requisite properties to qualify for such a mediator.</p>},
  year = {1986},
  journal = {Medical hypotheses},
  volume = {20},
  pages = {143-50},
  month = {1986 Jun},
  issn = {0306-9877},
  doi = {10.1016/0306-9877(86)90120-9},
  language = {eng},
}