The interaction of interferon with the immune response.
Interferon (IFN) is a component of the immune response and influences immune responses as demonstrated by in vitro experimentation. In this review these complementary aspects of IFN's interaction with the immune response are discussed. Of chief interest is IFN-gamma ('immune' IFN) but IFNs-alpha and -beta are also considered.
D000818:Animals; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007371:Interferon-gamma / Q000502:physiology; D007372:Interferons / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology*; D008285:Major Histocompatibility Complex
D006680:HLA Antigens; D007371:Interferon-gamma; D007372:Interferons