Preferred Name

Interferon-gamma [Chemical/Ingredient]

Synonyms

Interferon, gamma

Type II Interferon

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000011343

altLabel

Interferon, gamma

gamma-Interferon

Interferon, Immune

Interferon Type II

Interferon-gamma

Interferon gamma (human lymphocyte protein moiety reduced)

Type II Interferon

cui

C0021745

MESH DEFINITION

The major interferon produced by mitogenically or antigenically stimulated LYMPHOCYTES. It is structurally different from TYPE I INTERFERON and its major activity is immunoregulation. It has been implicated in the expression of CLASS II HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS in cells that do not normally produce them, leading to AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES.

MESH DUI

D007371

MeSH name

Interferon-gamma

MESH UI

M0011490

NDFRT kind

INGREDIENT_KIND

notation

N0000011343

NUI

N0000011343

prefLabel

Interferon-gamma [Chemical/Ingredient]

tui

T116

T129

T121

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000008154

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