IFN‐κ Uses, Dosage, Side Effects and more
Interferon kappa is a subclass of type I interferon mediating host defence which consists of 207 amino acids and has 30% homology with others of the same class as it consists of a series of cysteine and a 27-amino acid signal peptide conserved in type I interferons. This gene encoding for this interferon is expressed in human epidermal keratinocytes.
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Trade Name | IFN‐κ |
| Generic | Interferon Kappa |
| Interferon Kappa Other Names | IFN‐κ |
| Type | |
| Groups | Investigational |
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| Last Updated: | January 7, 2025 at 1:49 am |
How IFN‐κ works
Significant interferon kappa expression enhancement occurs with: viral infection, exposure to double-stranded RNA, or treatment with interferon gamma or interferon beta. It was also found cellular protection against viral infection occurs in a species-specific manner. The mechanism by which IFN-κ acts involves the activation of the interferon-stimulated response element signalling pathway and a panel of genes which include anti-viral mediators and transcriptional regulators, similar to those regulated by other type I interferons. Also as with other type I interferons, IFN-κ binds at the same receptors, which are interferon-α/β receptor 1(IFNAR1) and IFNAR2.
