Interferon Stocks List
Symbol | Grade | Name | % Change | |
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SCYX | C | SCYNEXIS, Inc. | -0.56 | |
BIIB | D | Biogen Idec Inc. | 1.87 | |
ABUS | D | Arbutus Biopharma Corporation | 1.12 | |
AIM | F | AIM ImmunoTech Inc. | 0.15 | |
PRTG | F | Portage Biotech Inc. | 4.27 | |
AIMD | F | Ainos, Inc. | -2.88 | |
BMY | F | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | 0.66 |
Related Industries: Biotechnology Drug Manufacturers - Major Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic
Symbol | Grade | Name | Weight | |
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FTXH | C | First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF | 10.44 | |
BIS | D | ProShares UltraShort Nasdaq Biotechnology | 6.12 | |
MEDX | F | Horizon Kinetics Medical ETF | 5.43 | |
GDOC | C | Goldman Sachs Future Health Care Equity ETF | 5.4 | |
WBIY | D | WBI Power Factor High Dividend ETF | 4.72 |
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Interferons (IFNs) are a group of signaling proteins made and released by host cells in response to the presence of several viruses. In a typical scenario, a virus-infected cell will release interferons causing nearby cells to heighten their anti-viral defenses.
IFNs belong to the large class of proteins known as cytokines, molecules used for communication between cells to trigger the protective defenses of the immune system that help eradicate pathogens. Interferons are named for their ability to "interfere" with viral replication by protecting cells from virus infections. IFNs also have various other functions: they activate immune cells, such as natural killer cells and macrophages; they increase host defenses by up-regulating antigen presentation by virtue of increasing the expression of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) antigens. Certain symptoms of infections, such as fever, muscle pain and "flu-like symptoms", are also caused by the production of IFNs and other cytokines.
More than twenty distinct IFN genes and proteins have been identified in animals, including humans. They are typically divided among three classes: Type I IFN, Type II IFN, and Type III IFN. IFNs belonging to all three classes are important for fighting viral infections and for the regulation of the immune system.
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