Lambda interferon (IFN-λ), a type III IFN, is induced by viruses and IFNs and displays potent antiviral activity against select virus infections in vivo

N Ank, H West, C Bartholdy, K Eriksson… - Journal of …, 2006 - Am Soc Microbiol
… -induced IFN-λ expression occurs faster than IFN-induced IFN-λ expression strongly … IFN-λ
gene promoters can be activated by a broader set of transcription factors than the type I IFN

Interferon lambda genetics and biology in regulation of viral control

EA Hemann, M Gale Jr, R Savan - Frontiers in immunology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
… I IFN (IFNα and IFNβ) and type III IFN [interferon lambda (IFNλ)]. Type I and type III IFNs
signal to surrounding cells via distinct receptors to induce activation of the JAK–STAT pathway …

Human interferon lambda-1 (IFN-λ1/IL-29) modulates the Th1/Th2 response

WJ Jordan, J Eskdale, S Srinivas, V Pekarek… - Genes & …, 2007 - nature.com
… -one interferon’, 1 led to the discovery and characterization of the interferon lambda (IFN-λ) …
This is a new family of interferons related to both the IL-10 family of ligands and the Type-I …

Interferon lambda: modulating immunity in infectious diseases

M Syedbasha, A Egli - Frontiers in immunology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
IFN-λs act by binding to the heterodimeric IFN-λ receptor (IFNLR), activating a STAT
phosphorylation-dependent signaling cascade. Thereby hundreds of IFN-… the IFN-λ

IFN-λ4: the paradoxical new member of the interferon lambda family

TR O'Brien, L Prokunina-Olsson… - Journal of Interferon & …, 2014 - liebertpub.com
… of the International Cytokine and Interferon Society on the basis of the sequence similarity
between IFN-λ4 and other IFN-λ proteins, as well as evidence that IFN-λ4 can induce antiviral …

Lambda interferon inhibits hepatitis B and C virus replication

MD Robek, BS Boyd, FV Chisari - Journal of virology, 2005 - Am Soc Microbiol
Lambda interferon (IFN-λ) induces an intracellular IFN-α/β-like antiviral response through
a … distinct from the IFN-α/β receptor. We therefore determined the ability of IFN-λ to inhibit …

Modulation of the human cytokine response by interferon lambda-1 (IFN-λ1/IL-29)

WJ Jordan, J Eskdale, M Boniotto, M Rodia… - Genes & …, 2007 - nature.com
… novel family of cytokines related to type-1 interferons, the lambda interferons (IFN-λ1/2/3). A
IFN-λ family members, such as their anti-viral and growth inhibition effects, 1, 7 where IFN-λ

[HTML][HTML] Lambda interferons: new cytokines with old functions

OJ Hamming, HH Gad, S Paludan, R Hartmann - Pharmaceuticals, 2010 - mdpi.com
Interferon lambda (IFN-λ) is a member of the class II cytokine family, and like the other
members of this family, they are small helical proteins. Since their discovery significant efforts …

The structure of human interferon lambda and what it has taught us

HH Gad, OJ Hamming, R Hartmann - Journal of Interferon & …, 2010 - liebertpub.com
… Here, we review the structure of IFN-λ and its relation to the other members of the class II
cytokines. Further, we analyze the structural differences between the tree human isoforms of …

Interferon lambda: a new sword in cancer immunotherapy

A Lasfar, W Abushahba, M Balan… - Journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
… The discovery of the interferon-lambda (IFN-λ) family has considerably contributed to …
interferon not only in viral infections but also in cancer. IFN-λ proteins belong to the new type III IFN