Chemicals and Drugs

Interferon Inducers

Agents that promote the production and release of interferons. They include mitogens, lipopolysaccharides, and the synthetic polymers Poly A-U and Poly I-C. Viruses, bacteria, and protozoa have been also known to induce interferons.

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Agents that promote the production and release of interferons. They include mitogens, lipopolysaccharides, and the synthetic polymers Poly A-U and Poly I-C. Viruses, bacteria, and protozoa have been also known to induce interferons.

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  • Inducers, Interferon

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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  • Interferons/biosynthesis (1966-1972)

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  1. D27.505.696.477.828

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Interferon Inducers. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007369. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007369
  2. Interferon Inducers. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50349281