1998
Regulation of the immune response by macrophage migration inhibitory factor: biological and structural features
Bernhagen J, Calandra T, Bucala R. Regulation of the immune response by macrophage migration inhibitory factor: biological and structural features. Journal Of Molecular Medicine 1998, 76: 151-161. PMID: 9535548, DOI: 10.1007/s001090050204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsGlucocorticoidsHumansImmunity, CellularMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMacrophagesProtein ConformationShock, SepticConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorMigration inhibitory factorInhibitory factorCytokine macrophage migration inhibitory factorDelayed-type hypersensitivity reactionNegative septic shockB cell responsesMIF productionSeptic shockImmunosuppressive effectsHypersensitivity reactionsImmune responseImmunological functionsCell responsesHost macrophagesCritical mediatorGlucocorticoidsMediatorsBiological roleResponseCytokine structureCytokinesDiseaseMacrophagesStress response
1997
Role of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in the Regulation of the Immune Response
Metz C, Bucala R. Role of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in the Regulation of the Immune Response. Advances In Immunology 1997, 66: 197-223. PMID: 9328642, DOI: 10.1016/s0065-2776(08)60598-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorMigration inhibitory factorT cellsImmune responseInhibitory factorAnti-inflammatory effectsInflammatory disease statesAnterior pituitary glandSeptic shockMIF actionMIF proteinInflammatory responseGlucocorticoid actionImmune systemPituitary glandCorticotrophic cellsGlucocorticoidsInhibitory effectDisease statesBaseline statePotential roleMacrophagesCellsResponseArthritis
1996
The subunit structure of human macrophage migration inhibitory factor: evidence for a trimer
Sun H, Swope M, Craig C, Bedarkar S, Bernhagen J, Bucala R, Lolis E. The subunit structure of human macrophage migration inhibitory factor: evidence for a trimer. Protein Engineering Design And Selection 1996, 9: 631-635. PMID: 8875640, DOI: 10.1093/protein/9.8.631.Peer-Reviewed Original Research