Symbol:
IFNB1
Full Name:
interferon, beta 1, fibroblast [Homo sapiens]
Other Symbols:
IFB, IFF, IFNB, MGC96956
Other Names:
interferon beta
Chromosome Location:
9p21
OMIMID:
147640
GeneID:
3456
Sequences:
Nucleotide
Protein
Family:
Interferon
Human-Influenza Interactions:
- After influenza virus infection, strong tissue-specific induction of IFN-beta gene keeps immune cells in activated state.
(http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19667093)
- Influenza A viruses inhibit IFNbeta gene induction, and suppress type I IFN [...]
