Macrophage migration inhibitory factor exerts pro‐proliferative and anti‐apoptotic effects via CD74 in murine hepatocellular carcinoma
Wirtz TH, Saal A, Bergmann I, Fischer P, Heinrichs D, Brandt EF, Koenen MT, Djudjaj S, Schneider KM, Boor P, Bucala R, Weiskirchen R, Bernhagen J, Trautwein C, Berres M. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor exerts pro‐proliferative and anti‐apoptotic effects via CD74 in murine hepatocellular carcinoma. British Journal Of Pharmacology 2021, 178: 4452-4467. PMID: 34250589, DOI: 10.1111/bph.15622.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorMIF/CD74 axisMigration inhibitory factorHepatocellular carcinomaRole of MIFInhibitory factorReduced tumor burdenAnti-CD74 antibodiesNew pharmacological therapiesDEN/CClDifferent inflammatory diseasesChemokine-like proteinTherapy-induced cell deathMurine hepatocellular carcinomaPro-tumorigenic roleAnti-apoptotic effectsCarbon tetrachloride modelTherapy-induced apoptosisMIF knockoutMIF receptorPharmacological therapyTumor burdenControl miceReceptor CD74CD74 antibody