IFN-γ is a cytokine of the interferon structural family produced by effector CD4 T H 1 cells, CD8 T cells, and NK cells. Its primary function is the activation of macrophages, and it acts through a different receptor from that of the type I interferons.
IFN-γ es una citoquina de la familia estructural de interferones producida por células T efectoras CD4 T H 1, células CD8 T y células NK. Su función principal es la activación de macrófagos, y actúa a través de un receptor diferente al de los interferones de tipo I.
| Front | A cytokine of the interferon structural family produced by effector CD4 T, H, 1 cells, CD8 T cells, and NK cells. Its primary function is the activation of macrophages, and it acts through a different receptor from that of the type\xa0I interferons |
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| Back | IFN-γ |
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