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Interferon gamma (IFNG or IFN-γ) is a dimerized soluble cytokine that is the only member of the type II class of interferons. [5] The existence of this interferon, which early in its history was known as immune interferon, was described by E. F. Wheelock as a product of human leukocytes stimulated with phytohemagglutinin, and by others as a product of antigen-stimulated lymphocytes. [6]
Cytokines derived from adipose tissue serve as remote regulators such as hormones. Studies have shown that TNF-α and IL-6 concentrations are elevated in obesity . [ 15 ] [ 16 ] [ 17 ] Obesity leaves an excess of nutrients for the body, thereby causing adipocytes to release more proinflammatory cytokines.
He later won the Nobel Prize in chemistry. Interferon was scarce and expensive until 1980, when the interferon gene was inserted into bacteria using recombinant DNA technology, allowing mass cultivation and purification from bacterial cultures [84] or derived from yeasts. Interferon can also be produced by recombinant mammalian cells. [85]
ICAM-1 (Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1) also known as CD54 (Cluster of Differentiation 54) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ICAM1 gene. [5] [6] This gene encodes a cell surface glycoprotein which is typically expressed on endothelial cells and cells of the immune system.
3467 n/a Ensembl ENSG00000177047 n/a UniProt P05000 n/a RefSeq (mRNA) NM_002177 n/a RefSeq (protein) NP_002168 n/a Location (UCSC) Chr 9: 21.14 – 21.14 Mb n/a PubMed search n/a Wikidata View/Edit Human Interferon omega-1 is a protein that is encoded by the IFNW1 gene. Introduction Interferon omega-1 (IFN-ω) is a subtype of the Interferon type I family. The Interferon Type 1 family is made ...
The gene encoding IFNα2, the IFNA2 gene, is clustered with all other type I IFN genes on chromosome 9 [8] and as all type I IFN genes, it is devoid of intron. [9] The open reading frame (coding sequence) of IFNA2 codes for a pre-protein of 188 amino acids with a 23 amino acid signal peptide allowing secretion of the mature protein.
An interferon-stimulated gene (ISG) is a gene that can be expressed in response to stimulation by interferon. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Interferons bind to receptors on the surface of a cell, initiating protein signaling pathways within the cell.
The vaccinia virus interferon (IFN)-gamma receptor (IFN-gammaR), which is a 43 kDa soluble glycoprotein that is secreted from infected cells early during infection. IFN-gammaR from vaccinia virus, cowpox virus and camelpox virus exist naturally as homodimers , whereas the cellular IFN-gammaR dimerises only upon binding the homodimeric IFN-gamma.