2002
Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor: A Critical Neurohumoral Mediator
Petrovsky N, Bucala R. Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor: A Critical Neurohumoral Mediator. Frontiers Of Hormone Research 2002, 29: 83-90. PMID: 11789350, DOI: 10.1159/000061060.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsEndotoxemiaGlucocorticoidsHumansInflammationMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMacrophagesPituitary Gland, AnteriorRespiratory Distress SyndromeConceptsMacrophage 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
Localization of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) to Secretory Granules within the Corticotrophic and Thyrotrophic Cells of the Pituitary Gland
Nishino T, Bernhagen J, Shiiki H, Calandra T, Dohi K, Bucala R. Localization of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) to Secretory Granules within the Corticotrophic and Thyrotrophic Cells of the Pituitary Gland. Molecular Medicine 1995, 1: 781-788. PMID: 8612200, PMCID: PMC2230018, DOI: 10.1007/bf03401892.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorRelease of MIFCorticotropin-releasing hormoneMigration inhibitory factorAnterior pituitary glandPituitary glandThyrotrophic cellsBackgroundMacrophage migration inhibitory factorInhibitory factorCorticotrophic cellsAnterior pituitary hormonesActivated T lymphocytesHormone-specific antibodiesSubsets of granulesGlucocorticoid suppressionSeptic shockLPS injectionCytokine productionEndotoxin administrationACTH releaseT lymphocytesConclusionsThese dataPituitary hormonesPituitary contentHost response