Interferon

Concept

A cytokine that signals the body to initiate antiviral defenses, the production of which vitamin C is involved in.

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Videos Mentioning Interferon

#118 – Lloyd Klickstein, M.D., Ph.D.: Rapamycin, mTOR inhibition, and the biology of aging

#118 – Lloyd Klickstein, M.D., Ph.D.: Rapamycin, mTOR inhibition, and the biology of aging

Peter Attia MD

A substance in the blood that upregulates many proteins involved in preventing viral infections, activated by mTOR inhibition to decrease respiratory tract infections.

Vitamin C: Oral vs. Intravenous, Immune Effects, Cancer, Exercise Adaptation & More

Vitamin C: Oral vs. Intravenous, Immune Effects, Cancer, Exercise Adaptation & More

FoundMyFitness

A cytokine that signals the body to initiate antiviral defenses, the production of which vitamin C is involved in.