Immunologic Factor
interferon-beta
Definitions related to interferon-beta:
  • (interferon beta) Interferon beta (187 aa, ~22 kDa) is encoded by the human IFNB1 gene. This protein plays a role in interferon signaling and host defense.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (interferon beta) Major interferon produced by double stranded RNA induced fibroblast cultures; the primary producer cells are fibroblasts, epithelial cells and macrophages, and the major activity is antiviral.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • One of the type I interferons produced by fibroblasts in response to stimulation by live or inactivated virus or by double-stranded RNA. It is a cytokine with antiviral, antiproliferative, and immunomodulating activity.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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