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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsEndotoxemiaGlucocorticoidsHumansInflammationMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMacrophagesPituitary Gland, AnteriorRespiratory Distress SyndromeConceptsMacrophage 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