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Interferons are proteins that are synthesized by the immune cells in response to pathogens and tumor cells. They are cytokines.

Functions:

Cell-cell communication.

Activate and trigger immune defenses, for example natural killer (NK) cells) and macrophages.

"Interfere" with viral replication in host cells

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