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Production of interferon in human diploid cells at different population doubling levels

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Interferon (IFN) yield after superinduction declined gradually byin vitro senescence of the cells, while it remained unchanged in IFN-pretreated cells. IFN yield after stimulation with Newcastle disease virus remained unchanged byin vitro senescence.

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  1. Department of Virology, The Kitasato Institute, Tokyo, Japan

    H. Komatsu, N. Maehara, K. Shimoda, T. Mori, T. Lee, S. Makino & M. Matumoto

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Komatsu, H., Maehara, N., Shimoda, K. et al. Production of interferon in human diploid cells at different population doubling levels. Archives of Virology 70, 367–371 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01320251

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