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... > Biological Factors > Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > Cytokines > Interferons > Interferon Type I > Interferon-beta
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > Cytokines > Interferons > Interferon Type I > Interferon-beta
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > Cytokines > Interferons > Interferon Type I > Interferon-beta

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Interferon-beta  

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Entry terms

  • beta Interferon
  • beta-Interferon
  • Fibroblast Interferon
  • Interferon, beta
  • Interferon, Fibroblast

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 92; was INTERFERON, BETA see INTERFERON TYPE I 1983-91; INTERFERON, FIBROBLAST was see INTERFERON TYPE I 1983-91

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D016899

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