Definition of Beta-interferon

1. Noun. A form of interferon that is produced by fibroblasts and have antiviral effects; used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis.

Generic synonyms: Interferon

Lexicographical Neighbors of Beta-interferon

beta-galactoside permease
beta-galactosyl(1-3)N-acetylglucosaminide alpha(2-3)-sialyltransferase
beta-galactosylceramidase
beta-globulins
beta-glucocerebrosidase
beta-glucosidase
beta-glucosyl-hydroxymethylcytosine-alpha-glucosyltransferase
beta-haemolytic streptococci
beta-hydroxy-beta-methylglutaryl-CoA
beta-hydroxyacyl-(acyl-carrier-protein)dehydrase
beta-hydroxybutyric acid
beta-hydroxyisobutyric acid
beta-hydroxypropionic acid
beta-hydroxypropionic aciduria
beta-hypophamine
beta-interferon (current term)
beta-ketoacyl-ACP reductase
beta-ketoacyl-ACP synthase
beta-ketoadipyl-coenzyme A thiolase
beta-ketohydrogenase
beta-ketoreductase
beta-ketothiolase
beta-lactam
beta-lactam resistance
beta-lactamase
beta-lactamase inhibitor
beta-lactamases
beta-lactams
beta-lipoprotein
beta-mercaptoethanol

Literary usage of Beta-interferon

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluationsedited by Barry Leonard edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"TN= R-IFN-beta Interferon beta (recombinant) For the systemic treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. TN= R-IFN-beta Interferon beta (recombinant) For the ..."

2. Meeting the Challenge: U. S. Industry Faces the 21st Century: The U. S by Jon Paugh (1998)
"Chiron developed a method for producing beta-interferon, and the resulting product was the first approved by FDA for treating multiple sclerosis. ..."

3. Public, Private Or Community: What Next for the NHS? by Christopher Ham (1996)
"... surgery and expensive drug therapy (for example, the use of beta interferon for multiple sclerosis) which have added considerably to health care costs. ..."

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