2023
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) and its homolog D-dopachrome tautomerase (D-DT) are significant promotors of UVB- but not chemically induced non-melanoma skin cancer
Huth S, Huth L, Heise R, Marquardt Y, Lopopolo L, Piecychna M, Boor P, Fingerle-Rowson G, Kapurniotu A, Yazdi A, Bucala R, Bernhagen J, Baron J. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) and its homolog D-dopachrome tautomerase (D-DT) are significant promotors of UVB- but not chemically induced non-melanoma skin cancer. Scientific Reports 2023, 13: 11611. PMID: 37464010, PMCID: PMC10354066, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-38748-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorNon-melanoma skin cancerD-DTSkin cancerRecombinant macrophage migration inhibitory factorUVB irradiationAcute UVB irradiationPrevention of photocarcinogenesisMigration inhibitory factorAccumulation of macrophagesAdditive protective effectChronic UVB irradiationDouble knockout micePotential therapeutic targetMacrophage accumulationCommon cancerPathophysiological roleProtective effectSkin tumorsKnockout miceTherapeutic targetInhibitory factorGenetic deletionCytokinesCancer
2021
Chapter 11 Interferons and cytokines in SLE pathogenesis and therapy
Koumpouras F, Bucala R. Chapter 11 Interferons and cytokines in SLE pathogenesis and therapy. 2021, 169-180. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-820583-9.00015-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
1038 MACROPHAGE MIGRATION INHIBITORY FACTOR (MIF) ACTS AS AN ANTI-FIBROTIC CYTOKINE IN EXPERIMENTAL LIVER FIBROSIS VIA CD74 AND AMPK
Heinrichs P, Jung M, Offermanns C, Berres M, Nellen A, Schmitz P, Leng L, Bucala R, Trautwein C, Weber C, Bernhagen J, Wasmuth H. 1038 MACROPHAGE MIGRATION INHIBITORY FACTOR (MIF) ACTS AS AN ANTI-FIBROTIC CYTOKINE IN EXPERIMENTAL LIVER FIBROSIS VIA CD74 AND AMPK. Journal Of Hepatology 2011, 54: s413. DOI: 10.1016/s0168-8278(11)61040-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Immunosuppressive Factors in Cancer
Moss J, Metz C, Bucala R. Immunosuppressive Factors in Cancer. 2006 DOI: 10.1002/3527600906.mcb.200400129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmunosuppressive factorsTumor cellsHost's antitumor defenseHost immune responseHost immune systemSuccessful cancer therapeuticsCancer patientsAntitumor defenseImmune responseEffective treatmentEvasive mechanismsImmune systemCell surface receptorsCancer therapeuticsSurface receptorsCancerCellsPatientsCytokinesProstaglandinsAntigenMajor obstacleReceptors
2003
Chapter 45 Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF)
Arenberg D, Bucala R. Chapter 45 Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF). 2003, II: 1037-xxxiii. DOI: 10.1016/b978-012689663-3/50049-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMacrophage migration inhibitory factorMigration inhibitory factorRegulation of MIFCritical pro-inflammatory mediatorInhibitory factorPro-inflammatory mediatorsMIF receptorImmune cellsImmunosuppressive propertiesCellular proliferationWidespread expressionMediatorsFuture investigationsCellsInflammationCytokinesGlucocorticoidsPathogenesisSteroidsSecretionActivityImportant roleReceptors
2000
Tumor growth-promoting properties of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF)
Mitchell R, Bucala R. Tumor growth-promoting properties of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF). Seminars In Cancer Biology 2000, 10: 359-366. PMID: 11100884, DOI: 10.1006/scbi.2000.0328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorMigration inhibitory factorInhibitory factorPotent pro-inflammatory cytokinePro-inflammatory cytokinesInflammatory responseTumor progressionTumor angiogenesisTumor suppressor activitySuppressor activityCell proliferationRecent studiesGrowth-promoting propertiesCytokinesNeoplasiaMultiple aspectsProgression
1998
Regulation of the immune response by macrophage migration inhibitory factor: biological and structural features
Bernhagen J, Calandra T, Bucala R. Regulation of the immune response by macrophage migration inhibitory factor: biological and structural features. Journal Of Molecular Medicine 1998, 76: 151-161. PMID: 9535548, DOI: 10.1007/s001090050204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorMigration inhibitory factorInhibitory factorCytokine macrophage migration inhibitory factorDelayed-type hypersensitivity reactionNegative septic shockB cell responsesMIF productionSeptic shockImmunosuppressive effectsHypersensitivity reactionsImmune responseImmunological functionsCell responsesHost macrophagesCritical mediatorGlucocorticoidsMediatorsBiological roleResponseCytokine structureCytokinesDiseaseMacrophagesStress response
1997
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor: a regulator of glucocorticoid activity with a critical role in inflammatory disease
Donnelly S, Bucala R. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor: a regulator of glucocorticoid activity with a critical role in inflammatory disease. Trends In Molecular Medicine 1997, 3: 502-507. PMID: 9430786, DOI: 10.1016/s1357-4310(97)01133-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorAcute respiratory distress syndromeRelease of MIFFunction of MIFEfficacy of glucocorticoidsRespiratory distress syndromeAnti-inflammatory effectsMigration inhibitory factorEffects of glucocorticoidsAnterior pituitary glandARDS pathogenesisDistress syndromeGlucocorticoid activityInflammatory diseasesT cellsFirst cytokineInflammatory sitesPituitary glandInhibitory factorGlucocorticoidsCritical rolePhysiological responsesCytokinesPathogenesisSyndrome
1995
MIF as a glucocorticoid-induced modulator of cytokine production
Calandra T, Bernhagen J, Metz C, Spiegel L, Bacher M, Donnelly T, Cerami A, Bucala R. MIF as a glucocorticoid-induced modulator of cytokine production. Nature 1995, 377: 68-71. PMID: 7659164, DOI: 10.1038/377068a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlotting, WesternCell LineCytokinesDexamethasoneEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleGlucocorticoidsHumansHydrocortisoneImmunityInflammationLipopolysaccharidesMacrophage ActivationMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMacrophagesMiceMice, Inbred BALB CRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRecombinant ProteinsShock, SepticT-LymphocytesConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorCounter-regulatory systemsMigration inhibitory factorProtein macrophage migration inhibitory factorGlucocorticoid protectionLethal endotoxaemiaMIF productionCytokine productionCytokine secretionMacrophage cytokinesEndogenous mediatorsImmunosuppressive propertiesImmune responseGlucocorticoid hormonesInhibitory factorHormonal systemsCritical mediatorUnexpected findingMediatorsVital functionsEndotoxaemiaCytokinesGlucocorticoidsMonocytesPituitary
1994
Identification of MIF as a new pituitary hormone and macrophage cytokine and its role in endotoxic shock
Bucala R. Identification of MIF as a new pituitary hormone and macrophage cytokine and its role in endotoxic shock. Immunology Letters 1994, 43: 23-26. PMID: 7737686, DOI: 10.1016/0165-2478(94)00152-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPituitary hormonesMacrophage migration inhibitory factorSystemic inflammatory responseMacrophage-derived cytokinesMigration inhibitory factorNovel pituitary hormoneEndotoxic shockMacrophage cytokinesInflammatory responseHost responseInhibitory factorProtein mediatorsHormoneCytokinesMIFPivotal roleEndotoxicResponseThe emerging role of MIF in septic shock and infection
Bernhagen J, Calandra T, Bucala R. The emerging role of MIF in septic shock and infection. Biotherapy 1994, 8: 123-127. PMID: 8924353, DOI: 10.1007/bf01878495.Peer-Reviewed Original Research