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. 2021 May 6;53(5):723–736. doi: 10.1038/s12276-021-00602-1

Fig. 3. Antagonizing IFN-mediated immune responses by coronavirus.

Fig. 3

Secreted type I IFNs, IFN-α, and IFN-β can activate IFNAR1/2 in bystander cells to provoke the host antiviral program. On the other hand, coronavirus suppresses host antiviral IFN responses by targeting multiple components of the IFN signaling pathway through the inhibitory functions of viral proteins.