IFN-lambda (IFN-lambda) is expressed in a tissue-dependent fashion and primarily acts on epithelial cells in vivo.

Interferons (IFN) exert antiviral, immunomodulatory and cytostatic activities. IFN-alpha/beta (type I IFN) and IFN-lambda (type III IFN) bind distinct receptors, but regulate similar sets of genes and exhibit strikingly similar biological activities. We analyzed to what extent the IFN-alpha/beta and...

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Main Authors: Caroline Sommereyns, Sophie Paul, Peter Staeheli, Thomas Michiels
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-03-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2265414?pdf=render