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Descriptor
English
:
Interferon-gamma
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Interferón gamma
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Interferon gama
Synonyms
English
:
Immune Interferon
Interferon Type II
Interferon, Immune
Interferon, Type II
Interferon, gamma
Type II Interferon
gamma-Interferon
Tree Number:
D12.644.276.374.440.893
D12.644.276.374.480.615.350
D12.776.467.374.440.893
D12.776.467.374.480.615.350
D23.529.374.440.893
D23.529.374.480.615.350
Definition
English
:
The major
interferon
produced by mitogenically or antigenically stimulated
LYMPHOCYTES
. It is structurally different from TYPE I
INTERFERON
and its major activity is immunoregulation. It has been implicated in the expression of CLASS II
HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS
in cells that do not normally produce them, leading to
AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES.
Pharmacological Action:
Antiviral Agents
See Related
English
:
Interferon-gamma Release Tests
History Note
English
:
2009(1983); INTERFERON-GAMMA was INTERFERON, GAMMA 1983-1990
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
DF
deficiency
DE
drug effects
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UL
ultrastructure
UR
urine
Record Number:
29484
Unique Identifier:
D007371
Occurrence in VHL
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