<cytokine> One of the type I interferons produced by fibroblasts in response to stimulation by live or inactivated virus or by double-stranded RNA. It is a cytokine with antiviral, antiproliferative, and immunomodulating activity. ... Synonym: fibroblast interferon. ... Pharmacological action: adjuvants, immunologic, antineoplastic agent, ant...
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. interferon elaborated by fibroblasts and microphages in response to the same stimuli as interferon alpha; only one gene codes for this interferon. Synonyms: fibroblast interferon
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