Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2019, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (11): 195-200.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2018-0851

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Research Advances on Type I Interferons Used for Understanding Etiology of Canine Diseases and Treatment of Them

HU Wen1, 3, FENG Xun1, ZHANG Bao-bao1, YAN Zhi-wei1, XU Yu-sheng2, LIU Yong-sheng3   

  1. 1. Gansu Police Vocational College,Lanzhou 730046;
    2. Nanchang Police Dog Base of Ministry of Public Security of the People’s Republic of China,Nanchang 330100;;
    3. Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute,Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Lanzhou 730046
  • Received:2018-09-30 Online:2019-11-26 Published:2019-11-19

Abstract: Type I interferons(IFNs)are a group of cytokines with immunological activity. Type I IFNs can function as antiviral role,inhibit cell proliferation,and regulate immunity and anti-tumor effect by the activation and regulation of adaptive and innate immune responses. To date,type I IFNs are mainly used for the therapy of human renal cancer,melanoma and chronic hepatitis B and so on. Some members of type I IFNs have been approved for the treatment of canine parvovirus,feline leukemia virus and feline immunodeficiency virus infections. However,type I IFNs have still not been used for the treatment of canine diseases. This paper reviews the latest advances on the immunologic competence of type I IFNs and IFNs-activated down-stream immune signal pathways,aiming to offer valuable references for researchers in canine diseases.

Key words: interferon, cytokine, canine diseases, treatment