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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

Immunomodulatory Role of Interferons in Viral and Bacterial Infections.

Paulina Mertowska, Konrad Smolak, Sebastian Mertowski, Ewelina Grywalska

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 39 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

39 citing papers in PubMed.

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  8. Interferon-Based Therapeutics in Cancer Therapy: Past, Present, and Future.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  16. Epidemiology of human metapneumovirus among children with severe or very severe pneumonia in high pneumonia burden settings: the Pneumonia Etiology Research for Child Health (PERCH) study experience.Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Paulina MertowskaDepartment of Experimental Immunology, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-9530-6659
Konrad SmolakDepartment of Experimental Immunology, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland.
Sebastian MertowskiDepartment of Experimental Immunology, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-7121-1396
Ewelina GrywalskaDepartment of Experimental Immunology, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-0451-4741

Funding

Medical University of Lublin Pbsd 167National Science Center 2021/41/B/NZ6/01765
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Interferons are a group of immunomodulatory substances produced by the human immune system in response to the presence of pathogens, especially during viral and bacterial infections. Their remarkably diverse mechanisms of action help the immune system fight infections by activating hundreds of genes involved in signal transduction pathways. In this review, we focus on discussing the interplay between the IFN system and seven medically important and challenging viruses (herpes simplex virus (HSV), influenza, hepatitis C virus (HCV), lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), and SARS-CoV coronavirus) to highlight the diversity of viral strategies. In addition, the available data also suggest that IFNs play an important role in the course of bacterial infections. Research is currently underway to identify and elucidate the exact role of specific genes and effector pathways in generating the antimicrobial response mediated by IFNs. Despite the numerous studies on the role of interferons in antimicrobial responses, many interdisciplinary studies are still needed to understand and optimize their use in personalized therapeutics.

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Bacterial InfectionsEpstein-Barr Virus InfectionsHerpesvirus 4, HumanHumansInterferonsSignal TransductionInterferonsbacterial infectionsEpstein–Barr virushepatitis C virusherpes simplex virusIFN-αIFN-βIFN-γimmune systemSARS-CoV coronavirus

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PMID37373262
PMCPMC10298684

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