Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,590,682,111 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

antiviral protein

   Also found in: Acronyms 0.01 sec.
antiviral protein
n.
A human or animal factor that is induced by interferon in virus-infected cells and mediates interferon inhibition of virus replication.
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
Byline: ANI Washington, Oct 30 (ANI): An antiviral protein produced by the immune system, dubbed tetherin, tames HIV and other viruses by literally putting them on a leash, to prevent their escape from infected cells, according to a new study.
Antiviral 'leash' to tame HIV by Asian News International
The emergence of drug-resistant viral strains in individuals who require chronic therapy for effective clinical management of their infection, adverse side-effects, and the suboptimal pharmacokinetics of the drugs currently available encourage the study of naturally occurring antiviral proteins and synthetic derivatives with potential promise for clinical use.
Antiviral activity and mode of action of a peptide isolated from ... by Filho, I. Camargo; Cortez, D.A.G.; Ueda-Nakamura, T.; Nakamura, C.V.; Filho, B.P. Dias / Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology
By harvesting immune cells from the uninfected twin, engineering them to make antiviral proteins or RNA, and infusing those cells into the infected twin, the investigators plan to compare the effectiveness of various intracellular immunization strategies.
Inner strength: gene therapy aims to build cells that thwart HIV ... by Travis, John / Science News
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.