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PEGylation improves the pharmacokinetic properties and ability of interferon gamma to inhibit growth of a human tumor xenograft in athymic mice.
Journal of interferon & cytokine research : the official journal of the International Society for Interferon and Cytokine Research - 1 Oct 2014
Fam Christine M, Eisenberg Stephen P, Carlson Sharon J, Chlipala Elizabeth A, Cox George N, Rosendahl Mary S
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Interferon gamma (IFN-γ) is a 28 kDa homodimeric cytokine that exhibits potent immunomodulatory, anti-proliferative, and antiviral properties. The protein is used to treat chronic granulomatous disease and malignant osteopetrosis, and it is under investigation as a treatment for a variety of cancer, fungal and viral diseases. IFN-γ has a short circulating half life in vivo, which necessitates frequent...
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