“Experiments were conducted to investigate the mechanism by which arachidonic acid could inhibit the action of interferon.”
“The induction of the antiviral state in human fibroblasts by human interferon is inhibited by arachidonic acid , its analogues 5,8,11,14-eicosatetraynoic and 5,8,11-eicosatriynoic acids, as well as by sodium arachidonate.”
“The significance of the finding that arachidonic acid , a common fatty acid of cells and serum, can affect the antiviral action of interferon is discussed.”