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Interferons (IFNs, /ˌɪntərˈfɪərɒn/ IN-tər-FEER-on) are a
group of
signaling proteins made and
released by host
cells in
response to the
presence of several...
- The type-I
interferons (IFN) are
cytokines which play
essential roles in inflammation, immunoregulation,
tumor cells recognition, and T-cell responses...
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Interferon gamma (IFNG or IFN-γ) is a
dimerized soluble cytokine that is the only
member of the type II
class of
interferons. The
existence of this interferon...
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Pegylated interferon (PEG-IFN) is a
class of
medication that
includes three different drugs as of 2012:
Pegylated interferon-alpha-2a
Pegylated interferon-alpha-2b...
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Interferon beta-1a (also
interferon beta 1-alpha) is a
cytokine in the
interferon family used to
treat multiple sclerosis (MS). It is
produced by mammalian...
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Interferon alfa (INN) or ****FN-alpha-Le,
trade name Multiferon, is a
pharmaceutical drug
composed of
natural interferon alpha (IFN-α),
obtained from the...
- type of
immune cell that are
known to
secrete large quantities of type 1
interferon (IFNs) in
response to a
viral infection. They
circulate in the
blood and...
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Pegylated interferon alfa-2a, sold
under the
brand name
Pegasys among others, is
medication used to
treat hepatitis C and
hepatitis B. For
hepatitis C...
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Stimulator of
interferon genes (STING), also
known as
transmembrane protein 173 (TMEM173) and MPYS/MITA/ERIS is a
protein that in
humans is
encoded by...
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Interferon alfa-2b is an
antiviral or
antineoplastic drug. It is a
recombinant form of the
protein Interferon alpha-2 that was
originally sequenced and...