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Concept information

Preferred term

interferon-beta

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information 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.

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/207872

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