title: Mechanisms of type-I interferon signal transduction.
abstract: Interferons regulate a number of biological functions including control of cell proliferation, generation of antiviral activities and immumodulation in human cells. Studies by several investigators have identified a number of cellular signaling cascades that are activated during engagement of interferon receptors. The activation of multiple signaling cascades by the interferon receptors appears to be critical for the generation of interferon-mediated biological functions and immune surveillance. The present review summarizes the existing knowledge on the multiple signaling cascades activated by Type I interferons. Recent developments in this research area are emphasized and the implications of these new discoveries on our understanding of interferon actions are discussed.
authors.affiliation: King Fahad National Center for Children's Cancer and Research, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Shahab@kfshrc.edu.sa.
authors.forename: Shahab
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Uddin
authors.forename: Leonidas C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Platanias
mesh_terms: D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007370:Interferon Type I / Q000378:metabolism*; D053613:Janus Kinase 1; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D019869:Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000378:metabolism; D051745:Protein Kinase C-delta; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D051567:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-vav; D017471:Receptors, Interferon / Q000378:metabolism; D050794:STAT1 Transcription Factor; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*; D015534:Trans-Activators / Q000378:metabolism; D019061:src-Family Kinases / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D007370:Interferon Type I; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D051567:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-vav; D017471:Receptors, Interferon; D050794:STAT1 Transcription Factor; C494079:STAT1 protein, human; D015534:Trans-Activators; C496618:VAV1 protein, human; D019869:Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; C507904:JAK1 protein, human; D053613:Janus Kinase 1; D019061:src-Family Kinases; C497258:PRKCD protein, human; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D051745:Protein Kinase C-delta; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases