interferon

Examples

• All

• The most important discovery so far is that a molecule called gamma-interferon seems to activate specialized blood cells called macrophages.

  Academic text (1994)

• Until the end of 2001, the maintenance therapy was interferon injected subcutaneously three times a week.

  Blog text (3)

• If you did not have a good interferon response early on, that would lead to severe disease in almost all of those cases.

• However, her disease continued to progress on the interferon therapy.

  Academic text (1996)

• Because gamma interferon influences the immune system but also influences the central nervous system.

• Later, it was stated that the drug was a form of interferon alfa given orally in very low doses.

  Academic text (1993)

• Interferons: Natural interferon is a protein produced by the body's cells in response to viral infections.

  Academic text (2005)

• Chemotherapy or interferon alpha, with or without radiation, has also been used successfully for patients with unresectable tumors.

  Academic text (2007)

• Warnings and use cautions for interferons include, but are not limited to, preexisting cardiovascular disease.

  Academic text (2005)

• Pharmacological therapy with corticosteroids or interferon-alpha-2a is indicated for lesions that threaten vital function or are grossly deforming (1).

  Academic text (2015)

Compounds

B

beta-interferon

• Specialized

7.7

A medicine from a protein that helps the immune system fight viruses, used to treat multiple sclerosis

A

alpha-interferon

• Specialized

5.2

A medicine that helps the body's defenses fight viruses and some cancers

G

gamma-interferon

• Specialized

8.2

A protein made by certain white blood cells that activates cells that eat germs to fight infections

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Etymology