The role of interferon in the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension
Interferons (IFNs) are an integral part of the innate immune response to viral infection. As well as possessing important anti-viral properties, they possess immunomodulatory, cytotoxic and anti-tumoural functions. As a consequence, the IFNs (mainly type I IFN) have been utilised for the treatment o...
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Imperial College London
2014
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