Definition: One of the type I interferons produced by fibroblasts in response to stimulation by live or inactivated virus or by double-stranded RNA. It is a cytokine with antiviral, antiproliferative, and immunomodulating activity.
interferon beta-1b [ Bayer brand of recombinant interferon beta-1b,Beta-Seron,Betaferon,Betaseron,Extavia,IFN-beta ser,Novartis pharmaceuticals brand of recombinant interferon beta-1b,Ser(17) IFN-beta,beta-IFN-1b,interferon beta, Ser(17)-,interferon beta, serine(17)-,serine(17) interferon beta ] a form of interfereon beta-1 that has a serine at position 17 and is not glycosylated