1998
Neuroimmunomodulation by Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF)
BUCALA R. Neuroimmunomodulation by Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF). Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 1998, 840: 74-82. PMID: 9629239, DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1998.tb09551.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorMigration inhibitory factorImmune responseRole of MIFInhibitory factorT cell cytokine productionAnti-inflammatory propertiesAnterior pituitary cellsT-lymphocyte factorSteroid therapyLymph nodesCytokine productionImmunosuppressive effectsInflammatory conditionsGlucocorticoid actionT cellsFirst cytokineInflammatory sitesTherapeutic strategiesProinflammatory stimuliPituitary cellsImmune systemLymphocyte factorsGlucocorticoidsInhibitory effect
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