[HTML][HTML] The dual nature of type I and type II interferons

AJ Lee, AA Ashkar - Frontiers in immunology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Type I and type II interferons (IFN) are central to both combating virus infection and
modulating the antiviral immune response. Indeed, an absence of either the receptor for type …

Type I interferon modulates the battle of host immune system against viruses

YJ Seo, B Hahm - Advances in applied microbiology, 2010 - Elsevier
Type I interferon (IFN), as its name implies,'interferes' with virus replication by activating
numerous genes. Further, virus-induced type I IFN regulates the magnitude and functions of …

The yin and yang of type I interferon activity in bacterial infection

T Decker, M Müller, S Stockinger - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2005 - nature.com
Interferons (IFNs) are cytokines that are important for immune responses, particularly to
intracellular pathogens. They are divided into two structurally and functionally distinct types …

[HTML][HTML] Type I interferons in host defense

DB Stetson, R Medzhitov - Immunity, 2006 - cell.com
Type I interferons (IFNs) are a family of cytokines specialized to coordinate immunity to
viruses and other intracellular infections. In the past several years, many of the receptors …

Regulation of antiviral T cell responses by type I interferons

J Crouse, U Kalinke, A Oxenius - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2015 - nature.com
Type I interferons (IFNs) are pro-inflammatory cytokines that are rapidly induced in different
cell types during viral infections. The consequences of type I IFN signalling include direct …

[HTML][HTML] Type I interferons in bacterial infections: a balancing act

P Kovarik, V Castiglia, M Ivin, F Ebner - Frontiers in immunology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Defense against bacterial infections requires activation of the immune response as well as
timely reestablishment of tissue and immune homeostasis. Instauration of homeostasis is …

[HTML][HTML] Type-I interferon responses: from friend to foe in the battle against chronic viral infection

A Murira, A Lamarre - Frontiers in immunology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Type I interferons (IFN-I) have long been heralded as key contributors to effective antiviral
responses. More widely understood in the context of acute viral infection, the role of this …

[PDF][PDF] The roles of type I interferon in bacterial infection

GM Boxx, G Cheng - Cell host & microbe, 2016 - cell.com
Type I interferons (IFNs) are pleiotropic cytokines well recognized for their role in the
induction of a potent antiviral gene program essential for host defense against viruses. They …

[HTML][HTML] Type I interferon: friend or foe?

G Trinchieri - The Journal of experimental medicine, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Although the role of type I interferon (IFN) in the protection against viral infections has been
known and studied for decades, its role in other immunologically relevant scenarios …

Contribution of type III interferons to antiviral immunity: location, location, location

SV Kotenko, JE Durbin - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2017 - ASBMB
Type I interferons (IFN-α/β) and the more recently identified type III IFNs (IFN-λ) function as
the first line of defense against virus infection and regulate the development of both innate …