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Biological Factors > Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > Cytokines > Interferons > Interferon-gamma
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... > Biological Factors > Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > Cytokines > Lymphokines > Macrophage-Activating Factors > Interferon-gamma
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > Cytokines > Lymphokines > Macrophage-Activating Factors > Interferon-gamma
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > Cytokines > Lymphokines > Macrophage-Activating Factors > Interferon-gamma

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Interferon-gamma  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • gamma-Interferon
  • Immune Interferon
  • Interferon, gamma
  • Interferon, Immune
  • Interferon Type II
  • Interferon, Type II
  • Type II Interferon

Scope note

  • The major interferon produced by mitogenically or antigenically stimulated LYMPHOCYTES. It is structurally different from TYPE I INTERFERON and its major activity is immunoregulation. It has been implicated in the expression of CLASS II HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS in cells that do not normally produce them, leading to AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES.

History note

  • 2009(1983); INTERFERON-GAMMA was INTERFERON, GAMMA 1983-1990

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D007371

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