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
1997
TNF-α Up-regulates Renal MIF Expression in Rat Crescentic Glomerulonephritis
Lan H, Yang N, Metz C, Mu W, Song Q, Nikolic-Paterson D, Bacher M, Bucala R, Atkins R. TNF-α Up-regulates Renal MIF Expression in Rat Crescentic Glomerulonephritis. Molecular Medicine 1997, 3: 136-144. PMID: 9085256, PMCID: PMC2230061, DOI: 10.1007/bf03401805.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal MIF expressionMigration inhibitory factorMIF expressionCrescentic glomerulonephritisRat crescentic glomerulonephritisMIF productionDay 1BackgroundMacrophage migration inhibitory factorSoluble TNF-α receptorTumor necrosis factor αResident kidney cellsSerum MIF levelsPotent proinflammatory mediatorPathogenesis of endotoxemiaNecrosis factor αInterstitial macrophage infiltrationTNF-α receptorExperimental crescentic glomerulonephritisMIF levelsMIF secretionRenal injuryRenal damageRenal diseaseProinflammatory mediatorsMacrophage accumulation