title: Tilorone hydrochloride: mode of action.
abstract: An antiviral serum component is found in mice treated orally with tilorone hydrochloride. The active material fulfills sufficient biological criteria to be classified as an interferon.
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001769:Blood; D002277:Carcinoma; D002460:Cell Line; D003609:Dactinomycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D003956:Dialysis; D004686:Encephalomyocarditis virus / Q000187:drug effects; D005449:Fluorenes / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms; D051379:Mice; D012260:Ribonucleases; D014357:Trypsin; D014721:Vesicular stomatitis Indiana virus / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D005449:Fluorenes; D003609:Dactinomycin; D012260:Ribonucleases; D014357:Trypsin