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Inborn errors of interferon (IFN)-mediated immunity in humans: insights into the respective roles of IFN-alpha/beta, IFN-gamma, and IFN-lambda in host defense.
Immunological reviews - 1 Dec 2008
Zhang Shen-Ying, Boisson-Dupuis Stéphanie, Chapgier Ariane, Yang Kun, Bustamante Jacinta, Puel Anne, Picard Capucine, Abel Laurent, Jouanguy Emmanuelle, Casanova Jean-Laurent
Abstract excerpt
Interferon (IFN) was originally identified as a substance 'interfering' with viral replication in vitro. The first IFNs to be identified were classified as type I IFNs (IFN-alpha/beta and related molecules), two other types have since been identified: type II IFN (IFN-gamma) and type III IFNs (IFN-lambda). Each IFN binds to one of three type-specific receptors. In the mouse model of experimental infections in...
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