Guinea Pig Interferon gamma ,IFNG ELI

Produced by lymphocytes activated by specific antigens or mitogens.

IFN-gamma, in addition to having antiviral activity, has important immunoregulatory functions.

It is a potent activator of macrophages, it has antiproliferative effects on transformed cells and it can potentiate the antiviral and antitumor effects of the type I interferons.

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