“…IL-1b has the ability to increase the level of TNF-a in inflammatory cascades. Previous studies demonstrated that TNF-a, IL-6, and IL-1b may be involved in promoting the local or systemic inflammatory process (24,31,32). In the present study, the level of TNF-a, IL-6, and IL-1b increased significantly in the plasma samples after administration of zymosan compared with treatment group (Fig.…”