2023
Modulating IL-1β and its receptors shapes spike-specific CD4 +T cell responses to mRNA vaccination
Park H, Shin M, Shin J, Kim H, Kang B, Par-Young J, Unlu S, Afinogenova Y, Catanzaro J, Young J, Kim M, Lee S, You S, Racke M, Bucala R, Kang I. Modulating IL-1β and its receptors shapes spike-specific CD4 +T cell responses to mRNA vaccination. The Journal Of Immunology 2023, 210: 159.20-159.20. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.210.supp.159.20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOVID-19 mRNA vaccinesT cellsIL-1βIL-1R2MRNA vaccinesIL-1 receptor 1IL-1R1 expressionIL-1R2 expressionSpike-specific CD4Vaccine-induced CD4T cell immunityT cell responsesSpecific antibody productionMRNA vaccinationCell immunityDurable immunityIL-1R1IL-1BCD4Healthy individualsQuest DiagnosticsAntibody productionCell responsesReceptor 1Receptor system
2022
Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) Promotes Increased Proportions of the Highly Permissive Th17-like Cell Profile during HIV Infection
Trifone C, Baquero L, Czernikier A, Benencio P, Leng L, Laufer N, Quiroga MF, Bucala R, Ghiglione Y, Turk G. Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) Promotes Increased Proportions of the Highly Permissive Th17-like Cell Profile during HIV Infection. Viruses 2022, 14: 2218. PMID: 36298774, PMCID: PMC9611675, DOI: 10.3390/v14102218.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorMIF stimulationMIF treatmentIL-17AHIV infectionMIF/CD74 axisFounder HIV-1Functionality of CD4Higher IL-17AHigher MIF concentrationsMIF plasma levelsHIV-1 infectionMigration inhibitory factorPossible therapeutic targetMIF concentrationsIntracellular cytokinesR5-tropicCytokine productionIL-1βIL-6IL-8Plasma levelsHealthy donorsViral persistenceT lymphocytes
2017
Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Serves As an Upstream Regulator of NLRP3 Expression and Subsequent IL-1beta Production in Human Monocytes in Response to Lupus U1-snRNP Immune Complex
Shin M, Kang Y, Leng L, Bucala R, Kang I. Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Serves As an Upstream Regulator of NLRP3 Expression and Subsequent IL-1beta Production in Human Monocytes in Response to Lupus U1-snRNP Immune Complex. The Journal Of Immunology 2017, 198: 210.3-210.3. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.198.supp.210.3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMacrophage migration inhibitory factorMigration inhibitory factorIL-1β productionImmune complexesIL-1βHuman monocytesNLRP3 inflammasomeProduction of MIFExogenous MIFInhibitory factorMIF gene polymorphismsSerum MIF levelsLupus-prone miceSystemic lupus erythematosusExpression of NLRP3Subsequent tissue injuryIL-1beta productionNF-kB activationCaspase-1 activationMIF antagonistMIF levelsLupus patientsLupus erythematosusNLRP3 expressionAutoantibody production
2012
40. Antidepressant effects of macrophage migration inhibitory factor using a knockout mouse approach
Bay-Richter C, Janelidze S, Bucala R, Deierborg T, Brundin L. 40. Antidepressant effects of macrophage migration inhibitory factor using a knockout mouse approach. Brain Behavior And Immunity 2012, 26: s11-s12. DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2012.07.064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSucrose preference testAntidepressant effectsIL-1βIL-6Male KOMacrophage migration inhibitory factorClear antidepressant effectMIF knockout miceLevels of IFNBrain mRNA expressionMigration inhibitory factorSuppression of IFNIL-6 mRNAIL-12p70Immune alterationsIL-10Female KOPlasma levelsSwim testKO miceSucrose preferenceDepressed patientsWildtype miceKO animalsWildtype littermates