Interferons

Proteins secreted by vertebrate cells in response to a wide variety of inducers. They confer resistance against many different viruses, inhibit proliferation of normal and malignant cells, impede multiplication of intracellular parasites, enhance macrophage and granulocyte phagocytosis, augment natural killer cell activity, and show several other immunomodulatory functions.

Year introduced: 1983

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Tree Number(s): D12.644.276.374.440, D12.776.467.374.440, D23.529.374.440

MeSH Unique ID: D007372

Registry Number: 9008-11-1

Entry Terms:

• Interferon

See Also:

• Receptors, Interferon

Pharmacologic Action:

• Antineoplastic Agents
• Antiviral Agents

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
Peptides
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
Cytokines
Interferons
Interferon-gamma
Interferon Lambda
Interferon Type I
Interferon-alpha +
Interferon-beta +

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
Proteins
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
Cytokines
Interferons
Interferon-gamma
Interferon Lambda
Interferon Type I
Interferon-alpha +
Interferon-beta +

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Biological Factors
Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
Cytokines
Interferons
Interferon-gamma
Interferon Lambda
Interferon Type I
Interferon-alpha +
Interferon-beta +