Interferon Alpha

Preferred Label : Interferon Alpha;

NCIt synonyms : Human leukocyte interferon; lymphoblastoid interferon; lymphoblast interferon; IFN Alpha; leukocyte interferon; alpha interferon;

NCIt definition : A class of interferon (leukocyte interferon) produced predominantly by B lymphocytes. Located in a cluster on 9p22 there are at least 13 functional genes and 1 pseudogene.;

Details

Origin ID

C20494;

UMLS CUI

C1610033;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Interferon alfa (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Interferon alpha [LOINC component]
- Product containing interferon alfa (product) [SNOMED CT concept]
- alpha interferon [SNOMED Notion]
- interferon Alfa-n3 [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- interferon-alpha [MeSH Descriptor]
- interferon-alpha [MeSH concept]
False automatic mappings
- interferon Alfa-n3 [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]
- Immunologic Factor [UMLS semantic type]
Validated automatic mappings to BTNT
- Interferon alfa-n3 (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
concept_is_in_subset
- CTRP Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
gene_encodes_gene_product
- Cytokine Gene [NCIt concept]
gene_product_has_associated_anatomy
- Extracellular Space [NCIt concept]
gene_product_has_chemical_classification
- Interferon Type I [NCIt concept]
gene_product_plays_role_in_biological_process
- Cytokine Receptor Activation [NCIt concept]
- Cytokine Receptor Binding [NCIt concept]
- Cytokine Signaling [NCIt concept]
- Cytokine Signaling Process [NCIt concept]
- Intercellular Communication Process [NCIt concept]
- Interferon Signaling Process [NCIt concept]

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