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Interferon Beta
Definition 1
A class of interferon elaborated by fibroblasts. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
One of the type I interferons produced by fibroblasts in response to stimulation by live or inactivated virus or by double-stranded RNA. It is a cytokine with antiviral, antiproliferative, and immunomodulating activity. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
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