The Role of IFN- α as Homeostatic Agent in The Inflammatory Response: A Balance between Danger and Response?

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Interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha) is thought of by most immunologists as a fundamental component of the antiviral innate immune response, with other, accessory properties. Several lines of evidence point to a fundamental reappraisal of this conceptual framework because it may neglect other crucial functions of this cytokine under both health and disease conditions. Among these, a regulatory role in the inflammatory...

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