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. (mesh:D016899)
| Synonym | Reference | Specificity |
| Interferon beta | Exact | |
| β interferons | Exact | |
| interferon beta | Exact | |
| beta interferons | Exact | |
| Interferon β | Exact | |
| interferon β | Exact |
| Identifier | Name | Relation |
| HGNC:5434 | IFNB1 | isa |
| Relation | Identifier | Name |
| isa | FPLX:Interferon | Interferon |