Interferon-gamma
Synonyms
Immune Interferon
Interferon Type II
Interferon gamma (human lymphocyte protein moiety reduced)
Interferon, Immune
Interferon, Type II
Interferon, gamma
Type II Interferon
gamma-Interferon
The major interferon produced by mitogenically or antigenically stimulated LYMPHOCYTES. It is structurally different from TYPE I INTERFERON and its major activity is immunoregulation. It has been implicated in the expression of CLASS II HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS in cells that do not normally produce them, leading to AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES.
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