A cellular RNA detector involved in the defence against COVID-19
The type 1 interferon (IFN-I) plays an essential role in defending the organism against SARS-CoV-2. Treatment by IFN in serious cases of COVID-19 has been shown to be effective. Interferons are cytokines, small protein-messengers that orchestrate and regulate the immune response by activating it or slowing it down. The type 1 IFN is pro-inflammatory, that […]