Interferons and Their Use in Persistent Viral Infections

In 2007, the world celebrated the 50th anniversary of the discovery of interferon (IFN) by Isaacs and Lindenmann. Subsequently, the IFN-α gene was cloned, fully sequenced and IFN-α was produced in recombinant form. Recombinant IFN-α is now used as the basis for treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus...

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Autores principales: Chevaliez, Stéphane, Pawlotsky, Jean-Michel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7114994/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19048202
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79086-0_8
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Sumario:In 2007, the world celebrated the 50th anniversary of the discovery of interferon (IFN) by Isaacs and Lindenmann. Subsequently, the IFN-α gene was cloned, fully sequenced and IFN-α was produced in recombinant form. Recombinant IFN-α is now used as the basis for treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus infection and can also be used to treat certain forms of chronic hepatitis B virus infections. IFNs have also been used in other viral infections, although with less success. The antiviral mechanisms of IFNs are reviewed in this chapter as well as the utility of IFNs in the treatment of persistent viral infections.

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