Interferon is a protein with antiviral or immune-regulating functions. Interferons-α and -β help neighboring cells resist viral infections, while interferon-γ activates macrophages.
Interferon é uma proteína que tem funções antivirais ou de regulação imunológica. Interferons-α e -β, secretados por células infectadas por vírus, ajudam células próximas a resistir à infecção viral; interferon-γ, secretado por células T, ajuda a ativar macrófagos.
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| Back | A protein that has antiviral or immune regulatory functions. [This]-α and [this]-β, secreted by virus-infected cells, help nearby cells resist viral infection; [this]-γ, secreted by T cells, helps activate macrophages. |
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