Preferred Name

Interferon-alpha [Chemical/Ingredient]

Synonyms

Interferon-alpha

alpha-Interferon

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000006710

altLabel

Interferon-alpha

Interferon Alfa

Interferon, Lymphoblast

Interferon, alpha

Interferon, Lymphoblastoid

Interferon, Leukocyte

alpha-Interferon

cui

C0002199

MESH DEFINITION

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.

MESH DUI

D016898

MeSH name

Interferon-alpha

MESH UI

M0025711

NDFRT kind

INGREDIENT_KIND

notation

N0000006710

NUI

N0000006710

prefLabel

Interferon-alpha [Chemical/Ingredient]

tui

T116

T129

T121

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000007614

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