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BioMol Concepts 2018; 9: 64–79 Review Open Access Gunjan Kak*#, Mohsin Raza#, Brijendra K Tiwari Interferon-gamma (IFN-γ): Exploring its implications in infectious diseases Journal xyz 2017; 1 (2): 122–135 https://doi.org/10.1515/bmc-2018-0007 of disease mechanisms and these aspects also manifest received February 13, 2018; accepted April 20, 2018.1 The First Decade (1964-1972) enormous therapeutic importance for the annulment of Abstract: A key player in driving cellular immunity, IFN-γ various infections and autoimmune conditions. Researchis capable Article of orchestrating numerous protective functions to heighten immune responses in infections and cancers. Keywords: Cytokine; IFN-γ; Immune Response; Infectious MaxIt Musterman, can exhibit its immunomodulatoryPaul Placeholder effects by enhancing Diseases; Mycobacteria; Host-pathogen interaction; antigen processing and presentation, increasing leukocyte Cytokine therapy. 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South Campus, New Delhi 110021, India Brijendra K Tiwari: From the Infectious Disease Immunology Lab, Dr. Natural Killer (NK) cell -mediated IFN-γ production can *Max BMusterman: R Ambedkar Institute Center forof Marine Biomedical Biology, Research, National University Taiwan Ocean of Delhi, University, successfully 2 Pei-Ning limit Hepatitis C virus proliferation in HIV+ Road KeelungDelhi 110007, 20224, India Taiwan (R.O.C), e-mail: [email protected] (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) patients [6]. Enhanced Paul Placeholder: Institute of Marine Biology, National Taiwan Ocean University,anti-bacterial 2 Pei-Ning and immune protective effects simultaneous Road Keelung# The authors 20224, have Taiwan contributed (R.O.C), e-mail: equally [email protected] to the work Journal xyz 2017; 1 (2): 122–135 Open Access. Open Access.© 2017 Mustermann © 2018 Gunjan and Placeholder,Kak et al., published published by by De De Gruyter.Gruyter. This workwork is is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution- licensedNonCommercial-NoDerivatives under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License. 4.0 License. The First Decade (1964-1972) Research Article Max Musterman, Paul Placeholder What Is So Different About Neuroenhancement? Was ist so anders am Neuroenhancement? Pharmacological and Mental Self-transformation in Ethic Comparison Pharmakologische und mentale Selbstveränderung im ethischen Vergleich https://doi.org/10.1515/xyz-2017-0010 received February 9, 2013; accepted March 25, 2013; published online July 12, 2014 Abstract: In the concept of the aesthetic formation of knowledge and its as soon as possible and success-oriented application, insights and profits without the reference to the arguments developed around 1900. The main investigation also includes the period between the entry into force and the presentation in its current version. Their function as part of the literary portrayal and narrative technique. Keywords: Function, transmission, investigation, principal, period Dedicated to Paul Placeholder 1 Studies and Investigations The main investigation also includes the period between the entry into force and the presentation in its current version. Their function as part of the literary por- trayal and narrative technique. *Max Musterman: Institute of Marine Biology, National Taiwan Ocean University, 2 Pei-Ning Road Keelung 20224, Taiwan (R.O.C), e-mail: [email protected] Paul Placeholder: Institute of Marine Biology, National Taiwan Ocean University, 2 Pei-Ning Road Keelung 20224, Taiwan (R.O.C), e-mail: [email protected] Open Access. © 2017 Mustermann and Placeholder, published by De Gruyter. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License. G. Kak et al: Interferon-gamma (IFN-γ): Exploring its implications in infectious diseases 65 with pro-inflammatory responses leading to protection phosphorylation. Activated JAKs in turn phosphorylate of epithelial monolayers from pathogen mediated injury inactive cytosolic transcription factor STAT1 (signal are also conferred by IFN-γ during Staphylococcus aureus transducer and activator of transcription 1) [14]. Activated infections [7]. Thus, IFN-γ is a robust protective effector and phosphorylated STAT1 homodimerizes and is molecule mediating protection against a wide array of translocated to the nucleus where it binds to GAS (gamma pathogenic entities. activated sequences) elements in the promoter region and IFN-γ increases the efficiency of immune system mediates transcription of IFN-γ associated genes required by enhancing its competence to deliver anti-microbial for protective immunity. IFN-γ-IFN-γR signaling triggers effector functions. Undoubtedly, such an important STAT1 phosphorylation and subsequent activation of immune mediator is under stringent regulatory control. transcription factor T-bet which depicts the onset of T Over-activity of IFN-γ has been reported to cause cell polarization for commitment to TH1 lineage [15]. excessive tissue damage, necrosis and inflammation Recruitment of an additional factor, Runx3, which binds and may contribute to disease pathology. Hyper-activity to the IFN-γ promoter, drives the expression of IFN-γ with of both IFN- γ and IL-18 can exacerbate pathogenesis in concurrent silencing of the IL-4 gene [16]. Thus, IFN-γ plays Burkholderia infections [8]. Aberrant production of IFN-γ a pivotal role in dampening the IL-4 -producing ability of has been linked with autoimmunity
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