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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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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...
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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 regulatory factor 7, also
known as IRF7, is a
member of the
interferon regulatory factor family of
transcription factors. IRF7
encodes interferon...
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Interferon beta-1b is a
cytokine in the
interferon family used to
treat the relapsing-remitting and secondary-progressive
forms of
multiple sclerosis (MS)...
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interferon-stimulated gene (ISG) is a gene that can be
expressed in
response to
stimulation by
interferon.
Interferons bind to
receptors on the surface...
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signaling as
immunomodulating agents.
Cytokines include chemokines,
interferons, interleukins, lymphokines, and
tumour necrosis factors, but generally...
