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. 2021 Apr 14;12:633821. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2021.633821

FIGURE 2.

FIGURE 2

Schematic representation of pathways leading to interferon (IFN) production and IFN responses in many cell types. Highlighted the intracellular sensors of viral and endogenous DNA/RNA; the main interferon regulatory factors; the primary response characterized by IFN-beta production with autocrine and paracrine responses. Abbreviations: IFNAR: interferon-alpha/beta receptor; ISGF: interferon-stimulated gene factor; ISRE: interferon-stimulated response element; IRF: interferon regulatory factor; JAK: Janus kinase; MDA5: melanoma differentiation–associated protein 5; RIG-1: retinoic acid inducible gene-1; STAT: signal transducer and activator of transcription; STING: stimulator of interferon genes; Tyk: tyrosine kinase. Dashed line: negative feedback response.