"Interferons" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Proteins secreted by vertebrate cells in response to a wide variety of inducers. They confer resistance against many different viruses, inhibit proliferation of normal and malignant cells, impede multiplication of intracellular parasites, enhance macrophage and granulocyte phagocytosis, augment natural killer cell activity, and show several other immunomodulatory functions.
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D007372
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.644.276.374.440 D12.776.467.374.440 D23.529.374.440
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Interferons" by people in Profiles.
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Early Experiences with Triple Immunochemotherapy in Adolescents and Young Adults with High-Risk Fibrolamellar Carcinoma. Oncology. 2021; 99(5):310-317.
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Brief Report: CD14brightCD16- monocytes and sCD14 level negatively associate with CD4-memory T-cell frequency and predict HCV-decline on therapy. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2016 11 01; 73(3):258-262.
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Interferon-free regimens containing setrobuvir for patients with genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C: a randomized, multicenter study. Liver Int. 2016 Apr; 36(4):505-14.
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IL28B genetic polymorphism testing in the era of direct acting antivirals therapy for chronic hepatitis C: ten years too late? Liver Int. 2012 Feb; 32 Suppl 1:74-8.
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Hepatitis C: current and future therapies. Mt Sinai J Med. 2008 Aug; 75(4):405-14.
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Innate immunity and HIV. AIDS. 2001; 15 Suppl 5:S127-37.
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Review of selected randomized trials in small cell lung cancer. Semin Oncol. 1998 Aug; 25(4 Suppl 9):70-8.
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Natural killer cell inhibition of young spherules and endospores of Coccidioides immitis. J Immunol. 1987 Nov 01; 139(9):3107-11.