Name: | Interferon-alpha |
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Description: | One of the type I interferons produced by peripheral blood leukocytes or lymphoblastoid cells. In addition to antiviral activity, it activates NATURAL KILLER CELLS and B-LYMPHOCYTES, and down-regulates VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR expression through PI-3 KINASE and MAPK KINASES signaling pathways. |
Synonyms: |
alpha-Interferon; alpha Interferon; Interferon, Lymphoblast; Interferon, Lymphoblastoid; Interferon alpha; Lymphoblast Interferon; Leukocyte Interferon; Interferon, alpha; Lymphoblastoid Interferon; Interferon, Leukocyte.
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