NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 28, 2005--The multiple signaling pathways used by the group of cytokines commonly known as interferons to alter the body’s immune system and exert their antiviral and growth inhibitory effects include many newly discovered signaling elements and mechanisms that are redefining the view of how interferons function and are described in a cutting-edge Special Issue (December, Volume 25, Number 12) of Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Several key papers are available free online at www.liebertonline.com/jir.