IL1B and autism spectrum disorder 1: Another study revealed distinct peripheral cytokine profiles in females (i.e., increased IL-1β, IL-7, and IL-12p40) and males (i.e., increased IL-1β, IL-3, IL-4, IL-5, IL-10, IL-12p40, IL-12p70, IL-18, and TNF-α) with Asperger syndrome [78].