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IFN-β   Click here for help

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 4967

Synonyms: Avonex® (recombinant IFN-beta-1a) | fibroblast interferon | interferon beta
Immunopharmacology Ligand
Comment: IFN-β is a type I IFN. The peptide sequence of the clinically used recombinant protein IFN-beta-1a is identical to that of the endogenous peptide.
Species: Human
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References
1. Gulla Sv, Huard C, Buhlmann JE, Almagro JC, Kodangattil SR, Greenberg SA, LaVallie ER, Bennett EM, Hall JP et al.. (2020)
Interferon beta antibodies and uses thereof.
Patent number: US10829553B2. Assignee: Pfizer Corp SRL, Brigham and Womens Hospital Inc. Priority date: 28/04/2017. Publication date: 10/11/2020.
2. Zhang G, deWeerd NA, Stifter SA, Liu L, Zhou B, Wang W, Zhou Y, Ying B, Hu X, Matthews AY et al.. (2018)
A proline deletion in IFNAR1 impairs IFN-signaling and underlies increased resistance to tuberculosis in humans.
Nat Commun, 9 (1): 85. [PMID:29311663]