ArticleOncology letters2018
Overexpression of macrophage migration inhibitory factor and functionally-related genes, D-DT, CD74, CD44, CXCR2 and CXCR4, in glioblastoma.
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- Dedifferentiated cells obtained from glioblastoma cell lines are an easy and robust model for mesenchymal glioblastoma stem cells studies.American journal of cancer research · 2023Article
- Macrophage migration inhibitory factor takes part in the lumbar ligamentum flavum hypertrophy.Molecular medicine reports · 2022Article
- Relationship of HIF‑1α expression with apoptosis and cell cycle in bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells from patients with myelodysplastic syndrome.Molecular medicine reports · 2022Article
- MIF homolog d-dopachrome tautomerase (D-DT/MIF-2) does not inhibit accumulation and toxicity of misfolded SOD1.Scientific reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
The macrophage migration inhibition factor (MIF) is a cytokine with multiple biological functions, including the cancer-associated processes, cell cycle deregulation, angiogenesis and metastatization. The present study investigated the expression of MIF and its functionally associated genes (D-DT, CD74, CD44, CXCR2 and CXCR4) in glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). The data were obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas databank, through the cBioportal web-based utility (cbioportal.org/). A significant increase was observed in the majority of these genes in GBM samples compared with lower grade gliomas, however no significant correlation among the selected genes and the overall survival of the patients was identified. In contrast, the expression of MIF exhibited a trend toward an increase in overall survival and a significant increase of MIF expression was observed in samples of patients who underwent neoadjuvant treatment. In conclusion these data indicate that MIF and its receptors are involved in GBM progression and maintenance. Deciphering the precise biological significance in GBM would favor the adoption of tailored approaches to modulate the function of MIF and its associated genes for the treatment of the disease.
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