Interferon lambda-1 (IFNL1)

Cytokine with antiviral, antitumour and immunomodulatory actions. Plays a critical role in the antiviral host defense, predominantly in the epithelial tissues.

Acts as a ligand for the heterodimeric class II cytokine receptor composed of IL10RB and IFNLR1, and receptor participation contributes to the activation of this JAK/STAT signaling pathway resulting in the expression of IFN- stimulated genes (ISG), which mediate the antiviral state. Has a limited receptor distribution and therefore restricted targets: is primarily active in epithelial cells and this cell type- selective action is due to the epithelial cell-specific expression of its receptor IFNLR1.