Macrophage migration inhibitory factor: a regulator of innate immunity.
Thierry Calandra,Thierry Roger +1 more
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A rapidly increasing amount of literature indicates that Mif is implicated in the pathogenesis of sepsis, and inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, suggesting that MIF-directed therapies might offer new treatment opportunities for human diseases in the future.Abstract:
For more than a quarter of a century, macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) has been a mysterious cytokine. In recent years, MIF has assumed an important role as a pivotal regulator of innate immunity. MIF is an integral component of the host antimicrobial alarm system and stress response that promotes the pro-inflammatory functions of immune cells. A rapidly increasing amount of literature indicates that MIF is implicated in the pathogenesis of sepsis, and inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, suggesting that MIF-directed therapies might offer new treatment opportunities for human diseases in the future.read more
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Cytokines in atherosclerosis: pathogenic and regulatory pathways.
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Single-Cell RNA Sequencing of Microglia throughout the Mouse Lifespan and in the Injured Brain Reveals Complex Cell-State Changes.
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Harmful molecular mechanisms in sepsis
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MIF is a noncognate ligand of CXC chemokine receptors in inflammatory and atherogenic cell recruitment
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TL;DR: Targeting MIF in individuals with manifest atherosclerosis can potentially be used to treat this condition and displays chemokine-like functions and acts as a major regulator of inflammatory cell recruitment and atherogenesis.
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Inflammation and cancer: an ancient link with novel potentials.
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