Antiviral interferons
What are Antiviral interferons?
Interferons (IFNs) are antiviral cytokines that play a key role in the innate immune response to viral infections. In response to viral stimuli, cells produce and release interferons, which then act on neighboring cells to induce the transcription of hundreds of genes.
These proteins are isolated to inhibit the virus from replicating in a host’s cells and stop it from spreading to other cells. The Pokeweed antiviral protein and the Zinc-Finger antiviral proteinare two major antiviral proteins that have undergone several tests for viruses, including HIV and influenza.
Interferon beta-1a and interferon beta-1b are used to treat and control multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disorder. This treatment may help in reducing attacks in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and slowing disease progression and activity in secondary progressive multiple sclerosis.
List of Antiviral interferons
