Interferons (IFNs) are proteins which are manufactured and released by cells in response to the presence of pathogens such as bacteria, parasites, or viruses or of tumor cells. IFNs permit communication between cells which trigger the immune system defenses.
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Antiviral Actions of Interferons
Peer review focuses on the antiviral workings of interferons from the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology at the University of California, Santa Barbara and also links to other reviews about interferon. - Antiviral Actions of Interferons
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11585785
Cancer Treatment Centers of America: Interferons
Provides details about interferon-alpha, interferon-beta, and interferon-gamma and their relationship to cancers including hairy cell leukemia, AIDS-related Kaposi’s sarcoma, and melanoma. Also links to other articles on the site which are relevant. - Cancer Treatment Centers of America: Interferons
http://www.cancercenter.com/conventional-cancer-treatment/interferons.cfm