Interferons are proteins that are part of your natural defenses. They tell your immune system that germs or cancer cells are in your body. And they trigger killer immune cells to fight those invaders.

Interferons are medications that used to be standard treatments for hepatitis C. However, newer treatments called direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) are now the standard of care for treating hepatitis C.

Interferons (IFNs) are a group of cytokines that were first identified in 1957, where they were found to interfere with a viral infection. IFNs possess several important properties, including ...

Over the past decade, preclinical and clinical research have confirmed the essential role of interferons for effective host immunological responses to malignant cells. Type I interferons (IFNα and ...

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic neurodegenerative disorder caused by the body’s autoimmune attack of the protective covering that surrounds nerves in the body. This substance is called myelin and ...

Despite potential benefits, the therapy remains in limited use for myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). Pegylated interferons are a meaningful therapeutic option for the treatment of ...

Your body makes interferons naturally. Three forms -- alpha, beta, and gamma -- control the activity of your immune system. But doctors also can use a man-made ...

CHICAGO — The use of a clinically validated flow cytometry test can assess type 1 and type 2 interferon activity in children with various pediatric inflammatory diseases to evaluate and monitor their ...

Researchers have examined five SARS-CoV-2 variants to determine how each strain interacts with the innate arm of the immune system -- the first line of defense in the immune system versus the antibody ...

Cross-regulation of Toll-like receptor (TLR) responses by cytokines is essential for effective host defense, avoidance of toxicity and homeostasis, but the underlying mechanisms are not well ...

Over the past decade, the pharmaceutical pipeline has become packed with small molecules that treat the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Hopes are high that the current standard of care—a combination of ...