干扰素如何抑制病毒的复制,近来研究得比较清楚。然而干扰素的另外一些作用还了解得不够。二十多年前,发现IF能抑制病毒复制。现在已经知道.它还能抑制细胞分裂和调节很多免疫反应。如今.IP的作用正在引起广泛注意,部分原’因是IF可能具有抑制肿瘤生长的能力. How interferon inhibits virus replication has been studied more clearly in recent years. However, the other effects of interferon are not well understood. More than two decades ago, it was found that IF can inhibit viral replication. It is now known that it also inhibits cell division and regulates many immune responses. Nowadays, the role of IP is attracting extensive attention. Part of the original reason is that IF may have the ability to inhibit tumor growth.