Anti-Interferon alpha 1 antibody [F18],Abcam,AB7373

With the availability of monoclonal antibodies directed against alpha Interferon, it is possible to interpret results obtained from crude materials containing both alpha and beta Interferon. The difficulties in studying in vitro and in vivo effects of "type 1" Interferons arise from the fact that both alpha and beta Interferons are produced in response to the same stimuli and also seem to act via the same receptor. These Interferon activities can only be distinguished from one another by use of specific neutralizing antibodies.