Shared and distinct functions of type I and type III interferons

HM Lazear, JW Schoggins, MS Diamond - Immunity, 2019 - cell.com
Type I interferons (IFNs)(IFN-α, IFN-β) and type III IFNs (IFN-λ) share many properties,
including induction by viral infection, activation of shared signaling pathways, and …

The complexity of immune evasion mechanisms throughout the metastatic cascade

NM Haynes, TB Chadwick, BS Parker - Nature Immunology, 2024 - nature.com
Metastasis, the spread of cancer from a primary site to distant organs, is an important
challenge in oncology. This Review explores the complexities of immune escape …

Interferon-ε is a tumour suppressor and restricts ovarian cancer

ZRC Marks, NK Campbell, NE Mangan… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
High-grade serous ovarian cancers have low survival rates because of their late
presentation with extensive peritoneal metastases and frequent chemoresistance, and …

Interfering with interferons: A critical mechanism for critical COVID-19 pneumonia

HC Su, H Jing, Y Zhang… - Annual Review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Infection with SARS-CoV-2 results in clinical outcomes ranging from silent or benign
infection in most individuals to critical pneumonia and death in a few. Genetic studies in …

The role of type I interferons in the pathogenesis and treatment of COVID-19

G Schreiber - Frontiers in immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Type I interferons (IFN-I) were first discovered over 60 years ago in a classical experiment by
Isaacs and Lindenman, who showed that IFN-Is possess antiviral activity. Later, it became …

The role of structure in the biology of interferon signaling

MR Walter - Frontiers in immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Interferons (IFNs) are a family of cytokines with the unique ability to induce cell intrinsic
programs that enhance resistance to viral infection. Induction of an antiviral state at the cell …

Type I interferons: distinct biological activities and current applications for viral infection

S Li, M Gong, F Zhao, J Shao, Y Xie, Y Zhang… - Cellular Physiology and …, 2018 - karger.com
The interferons (IFNs) are a primary defense against pathogens because of the strong
antiviral activities they induce. IFNs can be classified into three groups: type I, type II and …

Interferon lambda protects the female reproductive tract against Zika virus infection

EA Caine, SM Scheaffer, N Arora, K Zaitsev… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Although Zika virus (ZIKV) can be transmitted sexually and cause congenital birth defects,
immune control mechanisms in the female reproductive tract (FRT) are not well …

Structure–function of type I and III interferons

NA de Weerd, AK Kurowska, JL Mendoza… - Current Opinion in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Type I and type III interferons (IFNs) are major components in activating the innate immune
response. Common to both are two distinct receptor chains (IFNAR1/IFNAR2 and …

Structural and functional analyses of type I IFNa shed light into its interaction with multiple receptors in fish

Z Wang, J Xu, J Feng, K Wu, K Chen, Z Jia… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Teleost type I interferons (IFNs) are categorized into group I and II subgroups that bind to
distinct receptors to activate antiviral responses. However, the interaction between ifn …