Chemicals and Drugs

Interferon Type I

Interferon secreted by leukocytes, fibroblasts, or lymphoblasts in response to viruses or interferon inducers other than mitogens, antigens, or allo-antigens. They include alpha- and beta-interferons (INTERFERON-ALPHA and INTERFERON-BETA).

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Abstract

Interferon secreted by leukocytes, fibroblasts, or lymphoblasts in response to viruses or interferon inducers other than mitogens, antigens, or allo-antigens. They include alpha- and beta-interferons (INTERFERON-ALPHA and INTERFERON-BETA).

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  • Interferons Type I
  • Type I Interferon
  • Type I Interferons
  • Interferon, Type I
  • Interferons, Type I

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30 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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  • Interferons (1966-1982)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Interferon Type I. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007370. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007370
  2. Interferon Type I. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interferon_type_I
  3. Interferon Type I. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6046488