IFN-β   Click here for help

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 4967

Synonyms: Avonex® (recombinant IFN-beta-1a) | fibroblast interferon | interferon beta
Immunopharmacology Ligand
Comment: IFN-β is a type I IFN. The peptide sequence of the clinically used recombinant protein IFN-beta-1a is identical to that of the endogenous peptide.
Species: Human
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References
1. Zhang G, deWeerd NA, Stifter SA, Liu L, Zhou B, Wang W, Zhou Y, Ying B, Hu X, Matthews AY et al.. (2018)
A proline deletion in IFNAR1 impairs IFN-signaling and underlies increased resistance to tuberculosis in humans.
Nat Commun, 9 (1): 85. [PMID:29311663]