title: Role of interferons in cell differentiation and development.
abstract: Interferons (IFNs), besides inducing an antiviral state in uninfected cells, are also natural regulatory molecules. They play a key role in the regulation both of cell growth and differentiation, and of development. Up-or down-regulation of oncogenes by IFNs may be one of the mechanisms by which these molecules affect cell physiology. The list of IFN-inducible proteins continues to grow rapidly and future research should identify among these the mediators of the biological effects of IFNs.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Virology, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena, 299, 00161, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fiorucci
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Romeo
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Rossi