(in;ter-fer;onz) A group of small proteins that inhibit the multiplication of viruses inside host cells and that also have antitumor properties.
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A specialized group of protein molecules capable of inhibiting virus replication and the growth of tumor cells, and of modulating the activities of certain components of the immune system.
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A family of secreted proteins (lymphokines) in the body with the ability to induce an antiviral state in most cell types. They are secreted by infected host cells to protect uninfected cells from viral infections. There are 3 main classes of interferon: alpha, beta and gamma. The interferons have been synthesized by genetic engineering, and are bei...
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interferons Representing a family of glycoproteins derived from human cells which normally have a role in fighting viral infections by preventing virus multiplication in cells. They are secreted by vertebrate cells in response to a wide variety of inducers and confer resistance against many different viruses, inhibit proliferation of normal and ma...
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cytokines released by cells that have been infected with a virus; stimulate antiviral responses in nearby cells as well as the cells secreting the interferons
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Proteins released by cells in response to viral infection; activate the synthesis and secretion of antiviral proteins.
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