2021
ICBP90 Regulates MIF Expression, Glucocorticoid Sensitivity, and Apoptosis at the MIF Immune Susceptibility Locus
Yao J, Leng L, Fu W, Li J, Bronner C, Bucala R. ICBP90 Regulates MIF Expression, Glucocorticoid Sensitivity, and Apoptosis at the MIF Immune Susceptibility Locus. Arthritis & Rheumatology 2021, 73: 1931-1942. PMID: 33844457, DOI: 10.1002/art.41753.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllelesApoptosisCCAAT-Enhancer-Binding ProteinsCell LineFibroblastsGene Expression RegulationGenetic LociGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeGlucocorticoidsHumansIntramolecular OxidoreductasesMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsPromoter Regions, GeneticReceptors, GlucocorticoidUbiquitin-Protein LigasesConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorAutoimmune disease severityMIF -794 CATTRheumatoid synovial fibroblastsMIF expressionGlucocorticoid receptorGlucocorticoid sensitivitySynovial fibroblastsT cellsDisease severityPeripheral blood T cellsBlood T cellsMigration inhibitory factorGlucocorticoid-treated cellsAP-1Glucocorticoid immunosuppressionMIF promoterMIF genotypeMIF polymorphismsFactor antibodyInflammatory responseT lymphocytesActivator protein-1Glucocorticoid responsivenessInhibitory factorUnexpected Pro-Fibrotic Effect of MIF in Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis Is Linked to a Shift in NKT Cell Populations
Heinrichs D, Brandt EF, Fischer P, Köhncke J, Wirtz TH, Guldiken N, Djudjaj S, Boor P, Kroy D, Weiskirchen R, Bucala R, Wasmuth HE, Strnad P, Trautwein C, Bernhagen J, Berres ML. Unexpected Pro-Fibrotic Effect of MIF in Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis Is Linked to a Shift in NKT Cell Populations. Cells 2021, 10: 252. PMID: 33525493, PMCID: PMC7918903, DOI: 10.3390/cells10020252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiomarkersCell PolarityDietDisease ProgressionFibrosisGene Expression RegulationHepatic Stellate CellsHepatocytesHumansLiverMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMaleMice, Inbred C57BLModels, BiologicalNatural Killer T-CellsNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseReceptors, ImmunologicConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseNAFLD progressionLiver fibrogenesisNKT cell populationNKT cell subpopulationsChronic liver injuryFatty liver diseaseNon-alcoholic steatohepatitisAnti-fibrotic propertiesPro-fibrotic effectsMigration inhibitory factorPleiotropic inflammatory cytokineLiver injury modelPro-fibrotic phenotypeMIF expressionMurine resultsNASH patientsNKT cellsLiver injuryLiver diseaseFibrosis markersInflammatory cytokinesDiet feedingInjury model
2019
GENE-26. HOST GENETIC VARIATIONS IN MACROPHAGE MIGRATION INHIBITOR FACTOR CONFER WORSE PROGNOSIS IN GLIOBLASTOMA
Otvos B, Grabowski M, Alban T, Golubovsky J, Neumann C, Rabjlenovic A, Bayik D, Lauko A, Bucala R, Vogelbaum M, Lathia J. GENE-26. HOST GENETIC VARIATIONS IN MACROPHAGE MIGRATION INHIBITOR FACTOR CONFER WORSE PROGNOSIS IN GLIOBLASTOMA. Neuro-Oncology 2019, 21: vi103-vi103. PMCID: PMC6847914, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noz175.428.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProgression-free survivalShorter progression-free survivalMacrophage migration inhibitory factorOverall survivalGBM patientsMIF expressionSingle nucleotide polymorphismsRisk factorsSNP statusGBM developmentKarnofsky performance statusWorse overall prognosisShorter overall survivalImmune suppressive microenvironmentMigration inhibitory factorGBM cancer stem cellsCancer stem cellsMGMT methylation statusGenomic risk factorsFree survivalOverall prognosisPerformance statusSuppressor cellsCare therapyPrognostic factors2598. Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor May Contribute to Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis Susceptibility
Odio C, Leng L, Siu E, Piecychna M, Galgiani J, Holland S, Bucala R. 2598. Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor May Contribute to Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis Susceptibility. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2019, 6: s903-s903. PMCID: PMC6810323, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz360.2276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMacrophage migration inhibitory factorPlasma MIF levelsHigh MIF expressionMigration inhibitory factorHuman lung epithelial cellsMIF expressionDisseminated coccidioidomycosisHealthy controlsLung epithelial cellsMIF levelsHigh-expression MIF allelesInhibitory factorEpithelial cellsFisher's exact testCATT5-8MIF polymorphismsSelf-identified African AmericansInflammatory cytokinesMIF allelesGranulomatous diseaseLow-expression allelePromoter polymorphismCoccidioidomycosis patientsPatientsExact test
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
2006
The Role of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) Genetic Polymorphisms in Predicting the Development of Macrocytic Anemia in HIV+ Patients.
Lin S, Fultz S, Justice A, Bucala R, Vanasse K, Berliner N. The Role of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) Genetic Polymorphisms in Predicting the Development of Macrocytic Anemia in HIV+ Patients. Blood 2006, 108: 1254. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v108.11.1254.1254.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDevelopment of anemiaVeterans Aging Cohort StudySetting of HIVMIF expressionMIF polymorphismsMacrocytic anemiaCox proportional hazards modelMacrophage migration inhibitory factor geneMarkers of morbidityMIF gene polymorphismsEtiology of anemiaIndependent risk factorCo-morbid conditionsCo-morbid diseasesAging Cohort StudySingle nucleotide polymorphismsSeverity of manifestationsRelease of TNFProportional hazards modelCytokine gene expressionMean corpuscular volumeType/severityVariety of illnessesCD4 countCohort study
2001
Up-regulation of macrophage migration inhibitory factor in acute renal allograft rejection in the rat
Brown F, Nikolic-Paterson D, Metz C, Bucala R, Atkins R, Lan H. Up-regulation of macrophage migration inhibitory factor in acute renal allograft rejection in the rat. Clinical & Experimental Immunology 2001, 118: 329-336. PMID: 10540199, PMCID: PMC1905421, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2249.1999.01048.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorMIF mRNA expressionAcute renal allograft rejectionAcute allograft rejectionRenal allograft rejectionAllograft rejectionMigration inhibitory factorDay 5MIF expressionRenal allograftsMRNA expressionDay 1Inhibitory factorLocal MIF productionMIF protein expressionNormal renal functionT-cell infiltratesCell-mediated diseaseSevere tubular damageCellular immune responsesImmune cell-mediated diseasesSevere tubulitisSevere rejectionCreatinine clearanceMIF productionNeuroendocrine properties of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF)
Fingerle‐Rowson G, Bucala R. Neuroendocrine properties of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF). Immunology And Cell Biology 2001, 79: 368-375. PMID: 11488984, DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1711.2001.01024.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorMigration inhibitory factorInhibitory factorCytokine macrophage migration inhibitory factorPro-inflammatory actionsMIF expressionSeptic shockNeuroendocrine mediatorsInflammatory diseasesPathogenic roleEndocrine circuitsNeuroendocrine propertiesImmune systemEndocrine tissuesImmune tissuesNeuroendocrine mechanismsDiseaseTissueArthritisNeuroendocrineFactors
2000
De Novo Expression of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in Atherogenesis in Rabbits
Lin S, Yu X, Chen Y, Huang X, Metz C, Bucala R, Lau C, Lan H. De Novo Expression of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in Atherogenesis in Rabbits. Circulation Research 2000, 87: 1202-1208. PMID: 11110779, DOI: 10.1161/01.res.87.12.1202.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorUpregulation of MIFSmooth muscle cellsVascular endothelial cellsMIF expressionMigration inhibitory factorFatty streak lesion formationInhibitory factorAbility of MIFIntercellular adhesion molecule-1 expressionAdhesion molecule-1 expressionFoam cell-rich lesionsNew Zealand white rabbitsAccumulation of macrophagesMolecule-1 expressionTranscriptase-polymerase chain reactionHypercholesterolemic rabbit modelEarly fatty streaksZealand white rabbitsDe novo expressionMacrophage-mediated diseasesMIF levelsCholesterol dietMIF mRNANormal dietExpression of macrophage migration inhibitory factor in human glomerulonephritis
Lan H, Yang N, Nikolic-Paterson D, Yu X, Mu W, Isbel N, Metz C, Bucala R, Atkins R. Expression of macrophage migration inhibitory factor in human glomerulonephritis. Kidney International 2000, 57: 499-509. PMID: 10652026, DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.2000.00869.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiopsyCohort StudiesEpithelial CellsFemaleGene ExpressionGlomerulonephritis, MembranoproliferativeGlomerulonephritis, MembranousHumansIn Situ HybridizationKidney GlomerulusMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMacrophagesMaleMiddle AgedReference ValuesRNA, MessengerT-LymphocytesConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorMIF expressionMigration inhibitory factorFocal segmental glomerulosclerosisHuman glomerulonephritisProliferative formsMIF mRNAPathogenic roleExperimental glomerulonephritisInhibitory factorProgressive formRenal MIF expressionRenal function impairmentT cell accumulationT-cell infiltratesEpithelial cellsMinimal change diseaseFocal segmental lesionsGlomerular endothelial cellsTubular epithelial cellsNormal human kidneyAttractive therapeutic targetCreatinine clearanceGlomerular epithelial cellsLupus nephritisInvolvement of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) in Experimental Uric Acid Nephropathy
Kim Y, Huang X, Suga S, Mazzali M, Tang D, Metz C, Bucala R, Kivlighn S, Johnson R, Lan H. Involvement of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) in Experimental Uric Acid Nephropathy. Molecular Medicine 2000, 6: 837-848. PMID: 11126199, PMCID: PMC1949919, DOI: 10.1007/bf03401822.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorUric acid crystal depositionMigration inhibitory factorUric acid nephropathyGranuloma formationMIF mRNAMIF proteinOxonic acidInhibitory factorCrystal depositionAcute uric acid nephropathyAreas of granulomasMIF mRNA expressionProgressive tubulointerstitial injuryRoutine light microscopyUrate nephropathyWestern blot analysisMIF expressionLocal cellular responseMIF secretionTubulointerstitial damageTubulointerstitial injuryInterleukin-2RRenal diseaseDTH reaction
1999
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor in rheumatoid arthritis: Evidence of proinflammatory function and regulation by glucocorticoids
Leech M, Metz C, Hall P, Hutchinson P, Gianis K, Smith M, Weedon H, Holdsworth S, Bucala R, Morand E. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor in rheumatoid arthritis: Evidence of proinflammatory function and regulation by glucocorticoids. Arthritis & Rheumatism 1999, 42: 1601-1608. PMID: 10446857, DOI: 10.1002/1529-0131(199908)42:8<1601::aid-anr6>3.0.co;2-b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedArthritis, RheumatoidCells, CulturedCytokinesGlucocorticoidsHumansImmunohistochemistryInterferon-gammaLymphocyte ActivationMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMacrophagesMonocytesReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerSynovial MembraneT-LymphocytesTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorFibroblast-like synoviocytesRA fibroblast-like synoviocytesEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayRheumatoid arthritisMigration inhibitory factorTNFalpha releaseExpression of MIFIntracellular macrophage migration inhibitory factorInhibitory factorCultured RA fibroblast-like synoviocytesCytokine macrophage migration inhibitory factorCultured fibroblast-like synoviocytesTumor necrosis factor-alpha synthesisHuman RA synoviumRA synovial tissueNecrosis factor-alpha synthesisHuman autoimmune diseasesPotential therapeutic targetTranscription-polymerase chain reactionMessenger RNA expressionT cell activationMIF expressionRA patientsRA synoviumAn Essential Role for Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) in Angiogenesis and the Growth of a Murine Lymphoma
Chesney J, Metz C, Bacher M, Peng T, Meinhardt A, Bucala R. An Essential Role for Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) in Angiogenesis and the Growth of a Murine Lymphoma. Molecular Medicine 1999, 5: 181-191. PMID: 10404515, PMCID: PMC2230298, DOI: 10.1007/bf03402061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodiesCell DivisionCollagenDisease Models, AnimalDrug CombinationsEndothelium, VascularHumansImmunohistochemistryLamininLymphoma, B-CellMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMiceMice, Inbred StrainsNeovascularization, PathologicOligonucleotides, AntisenseProteoglycansTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorRole of MIFAnti-MIF monoclonal antibodyMigration inhibitory factorB-cell lymphomaMonoclonal antibodiesCell lymphomaEffect of MIFBackgroundMacrophage migration inhibitory factorInhibitory factorC3H/HeN miceTumor-associated neovasculatureActivation of macrophagesAutocrine growth factorMicrovascular endothelial cellsCultured microvascular endothelial cellsAnti-neoplastic agentsNew blood vessel formationSolid tumor biologyEndothelial cell proliferationMIF expressionHeN miceSyngeneic modelMIF proteinTumor response
1998
MIF Expression in the Rat Brain: Implications for Neuronal Function
Bacher M, Meinhardt A, Lan H, Dhabhar F, Mu W, Metz C, Chesney J, Gemsa D, Donnelly T, Atkins R, Bucala R. MIF Expression in the Rat Brain: Implications for Neuronal Function. Molecular Medicine 1998, 4: 217-230. PMID: 9606175, PMCID: PMC2230367, DOI: 10.1007/bf03401919.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorMIF mRNA expressionMIF expressionMIF mRNAMIF immunoreactivityMIF proteinGlucocorticoid actionRecombinant macrophage migration inhibitory factorNeuroendocrine systemMRNA expressionSystemic inflammatory responseInflammatory stress responseMigration inhibitory factorCerebrospinal fluid contentAnterior pituitary glandMonocytes/macrophagesTNF-α proteinHippocampal CA3 fieldTotal brain RNAProinflammatory factorsMIF antibodySitu hybridizationIntracisternal injectionBaseline expression patternCytokine production
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