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interferon alfacon-1

under Interferon-alpha
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More on Interferon-alpha 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.      Other names Interferon, alpha; Interferon, Lymphoblastoid; Interferon alpha5; Interferon alpha4; Interferon alpha-T; Interferon alpha-J; Interferon alpha-A; Interferon alpha-88; Interferon alpha-7; Interferon alpha-5; Interferon alpha-4; Interferon alpha-2; Interferon alpha-17; Interferon alpha-1; IFN-alpha5; IFN-alpha-2; IFN-alpha D; IFN-alpha 2; alpha-Interferon; Interferon, Lymphoblast Drugs: ALFERON N INJECTION
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
interferon alfacon-1 [ CIFN (interferon),Chiesi brand of interferon alfacon-1,IFN-alpha Con 1,Inferax,Infergen,InterMune brand of interferon alfacon-1,Yamanouchi brand of interferon alfacon-1,consensus IFN-alpha,interferon-alpha Con(1),rIFN-con-1,recombinant consensus interferon alpha ]
  recombinant interferon alphaF with 10 different amino acid positions 		118390-30-0   *Interferon-alpha Recombinant Proteins
Pharma Action Antiviral Agents 		J Interferon Res 1986;6(4):405 INFERGEN

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