Recombinant Interferon Alfa-1b

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-016431",
  "term": "Recombinant Interferon Alfa-1b",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "The non-glycosylated recombinant interferon alpha, subtype 1b, with immunostimulatory and antineoplastic activities. Alpha interferon-1b binds to specific cell-surface receptors, resulting in the transcription and translation of genes whose protein products mediate antiviral, antiproliferative, anticancer, and immune-modulating effects.",
  "abbreviation": "IFN-alfa-1b",
  "synonyms": [
    "Interferon Alfa-1b",
    "Recombinant Interferon Alpha-1b"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/recombinant-interferon-alfa-1b/"
}