Immune Interferons Gene cloning

Proteins are also used clinically to treat a variety of diseases. Erythropoietin stimulates erythrocyte production in kidney dialysis and chemotherapy patients. Granulocyte stimulating factor enhances immune systems compromised by cancer treatments. Cytokines such as interferons and interleukins are used for their anti-viral and anti-tumor activities. Other proteins are used to inhibit or stimulate blood clotting. For the most part, the pharmaceutical protein industry relies on cloning native human genes and expressing and purifying their products in recombinant form. 

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