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Interferon-alpha  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • One of the type I interferons produced by peripheral blood leukocytes or lymphoblastoid cells. In addition to antiviral activity, it activates NATURAL KILLER CELLS and B-LYMPHOCYTES, and down-regulates VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR expression through PI-3 KINASE and MAPK KINASES signaling pathways.

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Entry terms

  • alpha-Interferon
  • Interferon Alfa
  • Interferon, alpha
  • Interferon, Leukocyte
  • Interferon, Lymphoblast
  • Interferon, Lymphoblastoid

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In other languages

  • French

  • alpha-Interféron
  • IFN-alpha
  • Interféron alfa
  • Interféron alpha leucocytaire
  • Interféron alpha lymphoblastique

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-XQVNBP8V-B

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