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Macrophage migration inhibitory factor: a multifunctional cytokine in rheumatic diseases.
Article in Arthritis, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.
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- Association of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Gene -173 G/C Polymorphism (rs755622) with Familial Mediterranean Fever in Children.Journal of pediatric genetics · 2022Article
- Extracellular vesicles in obesity and its associated inflammation.International reviews of immunology · 2022Review
- Inhibition of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor by a Chimera of Two Allosteric Binders.ACS medicinal chemistry letters · 2020Article
- Brain-derived neurotrophic factor mediates macrophage migration inhibitory factor to protect neurons against oxygen-glucose deprivation.Neural regeneration research · 2020Article
- Remodeling adipose tissue inflammasome for type 2 diabetes mellitus treatment: Current perspective and translational strategies.Bioengineering & translational medicine · 2020Review
- The Role of MicroRNAs in Regulating Cytokines and Growth Factors in Coronary Artery Disease: The Ins and Outs.Journal of immunology research · 2020Review
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- Macrophage migration inhibitory factor regulates mitochondrial dynamics and cell growth of human cancer cell lines through CD74-NF-κB signaling.The Journal of biological chemistry · 2018Article
- An hPSC-Derived Tissue-Resident Macrophage Model Reveals Differential Responses of Macrophages to ZIKV and DENV Infection.Stem cell reports · 2018Article
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Abstract
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) was originally identified in the culture medium of activated T lymphocytes as a soluble factor that inhibited the random migration of macrophages. MIF is now recognized to be a multipotent cytokine involved in the regulation of immune and inflammatory responses. Moreover, the pivotal nature of its involvement highlights the importance of MIF to the pathogenesis of various inflammatory disorders and suggests that blocking MIF may be a useful therapeutic strategy for treating these diseases. This paper discusses the function and expressional regulation of MIF in several rheumatic diseases and related conditions.
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