==Function== IFNγ, or type II interferon, is a cytokine that is critical for innate and adaptive immunity against viral, some bacterial and protozoal infections. IFNγ is an important activator of macrophages and inducer of Class II major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecule expression. Aberrant IFNγ expression is associated with a number o...
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<cytokine> Interferon elaborated by T lymphocytes in response to either specific antigen or mitogenic stimulation. ... This type II interferon can be produced by recombinant DNA technology and is similar to the interferon secreted by lymphocytes and has antiviral and antineoplastic activity. ... Synonym: antigen interferon, immune interferon....
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. interferon elaborated by T lymphocytes in response to either specific antigen or mitogenic stimulation; only one gene codes for gamma interferon. interferon γ behaves like a biologic response modifies and is highly immunoregulatory. Synonyms: antigen interferon, immune interferon
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