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Interferons

Known as: IFN, Interferon, Interferons [Chemical/Ingredient] 
Proteins secreted by vertebrate cells in response to a wide variety of inducers. They confer resistance against many different viruses, inhibit… 
National Institutes of Health

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Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAdaptive ImmunityAge related macular degenerationAutoimmune Diseases

Broader (3)

Antineoplastic AgentsLymphokinesProteins

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Interferon Alfa-2bInterferon Type IIInterferon-alphaInterferon-beta

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Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Autoimmune disorders associated with gain of function of the intracellular sensor MDA5.
Review
2011
Review
2011
Progress in understanding and controlling respiratory syncytial virus: still crazy after all these years.
Review
2009
Review
2009
Interferons and uterine receptivity.
This article focuses on the potential roles of interferons (IFNs) in establishing uterine receptivity to implantation. A common… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Pathogenesis of West Nile Virus Infection: a Balance between Virulence, Innate and Adaptive Immunity, and Viral Evasion
West Nile virus (WNV) is a neurotropic flavivirus that has emerged globally as a significant cause of viral encephalitis. WNV is… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
TIR domain-containing adaptors define the specificity of TLR signaling.
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Regulated Release of L13a from the 60S Ribosomal Subunit as A Mechanism of Transcript-Specific Translational Control
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (natural interferon- alpha/beta-producing cells) accumulate in cutaneous lupus erythematosus lesions.
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Selective Expression of an Interleukin-12 Receptor Component by Human T Helper 1 Cells
Review
1994
Review
1994
Clinical Toxicity of the Interferons
SummarySince their initial description in 1957, the interferons (IFNs) have been increasingly used to treat a wide array of… 
Review
1984
Review
1984
Interferons in the treatment of human cancer.
The interferons are the best known of biologic antineoplastic agents. Progress with the clinical application of interferons to… 
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