Which is not an action of interferon?
A) It stimulates macrophages and NK cells to destroy virus-infected cells.
B) It triggers synthesis of enzymes that destroy viral nucleic acids.
C) It signals the immune system that the secreting cell is part of the body and so should not be attacked.
D) It binds to receptors of neighboring cells preventing them from being infected.

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Interferons do not signal the immune system to spare the secreting cell; instead, they help in antiviral defense by activating immune cells and inducing antiviral states in neighboring cells.

Which Is Not an Action of Interferon