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interferon
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in·ter·fer·on
/ ˌintərˈfi(ə)rˌän/
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n. Biochem.
a protein released by animal cells, usually in response to the entry of a virus, that has the property of inhibiting virus replication.
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Interferon Beta-1b Treatment Superior To Interferon Beta-1a.(for the treatment of multiple sclerosis)
Newspaper article from: Immunotherapy Weekly; 11/7/2001; 700+ words
; ...from the Independent Comparison of Interferon (INCOMIN) trial released at the...and that the beneficial effects of interferon beta-1b become more pronounced over time when compared to interferon beta-1a. Professor Luca Durelli...
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Interferon: an overview for dermatology nurses.
Magazine article from: Dermatology Nursing; 6/1/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...effects. Over the last decade the use of interferon has grown dramatically. Interferon preparations are now commonly used in many dermatologic conditions. The types of interferon that are commercially available, their therapeutic...
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Interferon Shows Renewed Promise; Researchers Find the Heralded Drug Works in a Surprising Variety of Illnesses
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 10/12/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...fighting bone cancer. The drug was interferon - hailed as the "magic bullet" against cancer. Time magazine made interferon a cover story, and public broadcasting...drug in 1980. But nearly as fast, interferon's fame faded. Researchers became...
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Interferon and ocular virus disease.(Original Article)
Magazine article from: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology; 9/1/1984; ; 700+ words
; ...Since the accidental discovery of interferon in 1957 by Isaacs and Lindenmann "as...cells in response to virus infection," interferon has been shown to affect other vital...viral replication.[1] For example, interferon may: (1) inhibit the division of...
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Interferon alfa-2b appears to lesson chances of recurrence
Magazine article from: Dermatology Times; 9/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...San Francisco - Intermediate-dose interferon alfa-2b (Intron A; ScheringPlough...and Treatment of Cancer. High-dose interferon alfa-2b regimens have shown promise...significant impact of a well-tolerated interferon schedule of two years at a dose of 5...
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Interferon Sciences and Fujimoto Diagnostics sign Interferon agreement for Japan.
Business Wire; 2/7/1995; 700+ words
; ...HealthWire)--Feb. 7, 1995--Interferon Sciences Inc. (ISI) (NASDAQ NMS...source, human leukocyte-derived alpha interferon in Japan. In connection with the agreement...the largest market in the world for interferon products with estimated sales above...
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Interferon Treatment for Hepatitis C Prevents Hepatocellular Cancer.
Magazine article from: Internal Medicine Alert; 9/29/1999; 700+ words
; Interferon Treatment for Hepatitis C Prevents Hepatocellular...patients, most of whom were treated with interferon, factors associated with hepatocellular...cirrhosis, had the greatest benefit from interferon treatment. Those with cirrhosis or...
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Interferon Treatment for Hepatitis C Prevents Hepatocellular Cancer.(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Internal Medicine Alert; 9/29/1999; 700+ words
; ...patients, most of whom were treated with interferon, factors associated with hepatocellular...cirrhosis, had the greatest benefit from interferon treatment. Those with cirrhosis or...some, this outcome can be avoided by interferon therapy. [2,3] It is not clear...
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Interferon Could be a Key to Preventing or Treating Multiple Sclerosis
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 10/29/2008; 700+ words
; ...Medicine in St. Louis have shown that interferon-gamma plays a deciding role in whether...brain and spinal cord) in mice. Interferon-gamma is an immune system protein...Medicine, the researchers show that interferon-gamma determined whether activated...
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Interferon AIfa-n3 Reduces Brain Lesions.(Alferon N from Interferon Sciences, Inc. for treating multiple sclerosis)
Newspaper article from: Pain & Central Nervous System Week; 7/28/2001; 700+ words
; ...2001 JUL 28 - (NewsRx Network) -- Interferon alfa-n3 (Alferon N) reduces brain...a new retrospective study shows. Interferon Sciences, Inc. (IFSC) announced...The title of the presentation was "Interferon alfa-n3 (Alferon N) Reduces Enhancing...
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Interferon
Book article from: Chemistry: Foundations and Applications
Interferon Interferon, a small protein containing fewer than two hundred amino acids...of a biologically active polypeptide. There are three classes of interferon, labeled by the first three letters of the Greek alphabet. Interferon...
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Interferon Actions
Book article from: World of Microbiology and Immunology
Interferon actions Interferons are species-specific...human cells are inhibited only by human interferon. The human genome contains 14 nonallelic and 9 allelic genes of α-interferon (macrophage interferon), as well as...
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interferon
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
interferon , any of a group of proteins produced...replication of the attacking virus. Interferon has also been shown to have some antitumor...Interferons used as drugs include alpha-interferon, for hepatitis B and C, human papillomavirus...
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Interferons
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Interferons Interferon is the name given to a group of proteins...Recent studies have also found that one interferon may play an important role in the...their potential. Still, several interferon proteins have been approved as therapies...
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Immune System
Encyclopedia entry from: UXL Encyclopedia of Science
...Isaacs and Lindenmann suggested the name interferon for the protein because of its ability...growth. Further research showed that interferon was produced within hours of a viral...omega, and tau interferons. In 1986, interferon-alpha became the first interferon...
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