Acta Veterinaria et Zootechnica Sinica ›› 2021, Vol. 52 ›› Issue (11): 3023-3029.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2021.011.004

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Research Progress of Interferon-ε

ZHANG Hailing1,2, LIAN Shizhen2, ZHANG Dongliang2, BAI Xue2, ZHANG Shasha1, ZHANG Lei2, LI Wei3, LIU Fangyuan3, WANG Han1, HU Bo2, LU Shiying1*   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China;
    2. Key Laboratory of Special Animal Epidemic Disease, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Special Animal and Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun 130112, China;
    3. Jilin Teyan Biotechnological Co. Ltd, Changchun 130122, China
  • Received:2021-04-01 Online:2021-11-23 Published:2021-11-24

Abstract: Interferon-epsilon (IFN-ε) is a novel type I interferons (IFNs), which is also a type of cytokines secreted by varieties of cells. It is a glycoprotein, which can exert antiviral, immunoregulatory and anti-tumor biological activities. However, unlike other type I IFNs, IFN-ε is constitutively expressed by mucous epithelial cell and regulated by hormones without virus induction. IFN-ε plays an important role in mucosal immunity. At present, there are few reports on related studies. In this paper, we reviewed the research progress of IFN-ε origin of human and different animals, distribution in vivo, protection of reproductive system, regulation of nervous system and antiviral effect, to further understand and develop new IFNs reagent.

Key words: interferon-ε, cytokines, constitutive expression, antiviral activity

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