2021
Hsp90-stabilized MIF supports tumor progression via macrophage recruitment and angiogenesis in colorectal cancer
Klemke L, De Oliveira T, Witt D, Winkler N, Bohnenberger H, Bucala R, Conradi LC, Schulz-Heddergott R. Hsp90-stabilized MIF supports tumor progression via macrophage recruitment and angiogenesis in colorectal cancer. Cell Death & Disease 2021, 12: 155. PMID: 33542244, PMCID: PMC7862487, DOI: 10.1038/s41419-021-03426-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiogenic ProteinsAnimalsAntigens, Differentiation, B-LymphocyteAntineoplastic AgentsColitis-Associated NeoplasmsDisease Models, AnimalFemaleHCT116 CellsHEK293 CellsHistocompatibility Antigens Class IIHSP90 Heat-Shock ProteinsHumansInflammation MediatorsIntramolecular OxidoreductasesMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMaleMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNeovascularization, PathologicOrganoidsProtein StabilitySignal TransductionTumor BurdenTumor-Associated MacrophagesConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorMIF levelsMacrophage recruitmentAction of MIFColitis-associated colorectal cancer (CAC) mouse modelTumor growthTumor progressionFunction of MIFColorectal cancer mouse modelHigher MIF levelsHost inflammatory pathwaysTumor-specific functionsEpithelial cellsShorter overall survivalCRC tumor progressionClinical correlation studiesMigration inhibitory factorCRC tumor growthCancer mouse modelWild-type organoidsTumor epithelial cellsHSP90 inhibitor treatmentCD74 expressionOverall survivalCRC patients
2019
IMMU-28. TARGETING IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE MYELOID DERIVED SUPPRESSOR CELLS VIA MIF/CD74 SIGNALING AXIS TO ATTENUATE GBM GROWTH
Alban T, Bayik D, Otvos B, Grabowski M, Ahluwalia M, Bucala R, Vogelbaum M, Lathia J. IMMU-28. TARGETING IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE MYELOID DERIVED SUPPRESSOR CELLS VIA MIF/CD74 SIGNALING AXIS TO ATTENUATE GBM GROWTH. Neuro-Oncology 2019, 21: vi125-vi125. PMCID: PMC6847354, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noz175.521.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMacrophage migration inhibitory factorTumor growthTumor microenvironmentMIF receptorM-MDSCsCytokine macrophage migration inhibitory factorGeneration of MDSCsTumor-infiltrating MDSCsMigration inhibitory factorMCP-1 secretionPersistent tumor growthImmune cell recognitionFuture clinical assessmentImmunosuppressive myeloidMDSC generationMDSC inhibitionMonocytic MDSCsPotent immunosuppressionMDSC functionSuppressor cellsImmunosuppressive microenvironmentImmune suppressionPoor prognosisImmune cellsCo-culture system
2001
Regulation of the CTL Response by Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor
Abe R, Peng T, Sailors J, Bucala R, Metz C. Regulation of the CTL Response by Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor. The Journal Of Immunology 2001, 166: 747-753. PMID: 11145646, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.166.2.747.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdjuvants, ImmunologicAdoptive TransferAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell MovementCells, CulturedCytotoxicity Tests, ImmunologicCytotoxicity, ImmunologicFemaleInjections, IntraperitonealLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNeoplasm TransplantationT-Lymphocytes, CytotoxicThymomaTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorMigration inhibitory factorTumor-bearing miceCTL activityCTL responsesT lymphocytesAnti-tumor T lymphocytesInhibitory factorCultures of splenocytesApoptotic tumor cellsT cell survivalIL-2RPivotal cytokineT cellsHistological examinationImmune responseIFN-gammaSplenocyte culturesAg stimulationMouse modelTumor growthTumor tissueTumor cellsMiceElevated expression