2018
A functional macrophage migration inhibitory factor promoter polymorphism is associated with reduced diffusing capacity
Zhang C, Ramsey C, Berical A, Yu L, Leng L, McGinnis K, Song Y, Michael H, McCormack M, Allore H, Morris A, Crothers K, Bucala R, Lee P, Sauler M. A functional macrophage migration inhibitory factor promoter polymorphism is associated with reduced diffusing capacity. American Journal Of Physiology - Lung Cellular And Molecular Physiology 2018, 316: l400-l405. PMID: 30520689, PMCID: PMC6397351, DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00439.2018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseMIF -794 CATTAbnormal diffusion capacityCigarette smoke exposureSmoke exposureAssociation of MIFDiffusion capacityMacrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) promoter polymorphismsPathogenesis of COPDChronic cigarette smoke exposureMultivariable logistic regression modelModifiable risk factorsObstructive pulmonary diseaseMigration inhibitory factorCross-sectional analysisLogistic regression modelsCommon genetic polymorphismsInnate immune genesAirflow obstructionMIF expressionCOPD severityPulmonary diseaseMIF allelesRisk factors
1997
Tobacco smoke is a source of toxic reactive glycation products
Cerami C, Founds H, Nicholl I, Mitsuhashi T, Giordano D, Vanpatten S, Lee A, Al-Abed Y, Vlassara H, Bucala R, Cerami A. Tobacco smoke is a source of toxic reactive glycation products. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1997, 94: 13915-13920. PMID: 9391127, PMCID: PMC28407, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.94.25.13915.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced glycation end productsTobacco smokeGlycation productsAGE formationSerum AGE levelsIncidence of atherosclerosisPlasma of patientsGlycation end productsRenal insufficiencyCerebrovascular diseaseCigarette smokersHuman smokersHigh prevalenceHigh riskSmokersNonsmokersGlycotoxinsPatientsSpecific fluorescenceSerum proteinsDiseaseCuring of tobaccoAqueous extractSmokeTobacco