interferon
干扰素,干擾素,插文,扰素
Definitions
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- : Biochemistry. any of various proteins, produced by virus-infected cells, that inhibit reproduction of the invading virus and induce resistance to further infection.
- : Also called al·pha-in·ter·fer·on [al-fuh-in-ter-feer-on] /ˈæl fəˌɪn tərˈfɪər ɒn/ .Pharmacology. an interferon produced by genetically engineered bacteria and harvested for use against hairy cell leukemia.
Examples
In other people with severe disease, however, the body’s own immune responses disable interferons, a second study published online in Science the same day finds.
On the other hand, patients who produce antibodies against interferon shouldn’t donate blood products for treating other patients.
Rhinovirus infections turned up activity of genes involved in the interferon response, preventing flu viruses from replicating in rhinovirus-infected cells, the researchers found.
You’ve noted that interferons, molecules that help control the immune system, could make up other potential treatments.
The findings suggest that bolstering the body’s first line of defense against the virus using drugs known as interferons may help prevent severe illness.
Or the time he smuggled the interferon through customs in a smoking briefcase full of dry ice.