2022
Defining Clinical and Immunological Predictors of Poor Immune Responses to COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines in Patients with Primary Antibody Deficiency
Shin JJ, Par-Young J, Unlu S, McNamara A, Park HJ, Shin MS, Gee RJ, Doyle H, Afinogenova Y, Zidan E, Kwah J, Russo A, Mamula M, Hsu FI, Catanzaro J, Racke M, Bucala R, Wilen C, Kang I. Defining Clinical and Immunological Predictors of Poor Immune Responses to COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines in Patients with Primary Antibody Deficiency. Journal Of Clinical Immunology 2022, 42: 1137-1150. PMID: 35713752, PMCID: PMC9203263, DOI: 10.1007/s10875-022-01296-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, ViralCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCommon Variable ImmunodeficiencyCOVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesHumansImmunity, CellularImmunoglobulin AImmunoglobulin GMRNA VaccinesPrimary Immunodeficiency DiseasesRNA, MessengerSARS-CoV-2Spike Glycoprotein, CoronavirusVaccinationVaccinesVaccines, SyntheticConceptsCommon variable immune deficiencyT cellsImmune responseIgG responsesCVID patientsMRNA vaccinesB cellsCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mRNA vaccinesCOVID-19 mRNA vaccinesBaseline immune profileHistory of autoimmunityPrimary antibody deficiencyT cell responsesCellular immune responsesPoor immune responseVariable immune deficiencyMemory B cellsSARS-CoV-2 spike proteinBaseline IgGCVID diagnosisEM CD8Immunological predictorsPAD cohortSpecific CD4Immune profile
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 productionMacrophage migration inhibitory factor is an important mediator in the pathogenesis of gastric inflammation in rats
Huang X, Hui C, Chen Y, Chun B, Wong Y, Fung P, Metz C, Cho C, Hui W, Bucala R, Lam S, Lan H. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor is an important mediator in the pathogenesis of gastric inflammation in rats. Gastroenterology 2001, 121: 619-630. PMID: 11522746, DOI: 10.1053/gast.2001.27205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetic AcidAcute DiseaseAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalDisease Models, AnimalGastritisGene ExpressionIn Situ HybridizationIn Vitro TechniquesIntercellular Adhesion Molecule-1Macrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMacrophagesMaleNeutrophilsNitric Oxide SynthaseNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRNA, MessengerStomach UlcerTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaWound HealingConceptsAcute gastric ulcerMigration inhibitory factorInducible nitric oxide synthaseGastric ulcerNitric oxide synthaseGastric inflammationMIF antibodyOxide synthaseRole of MIFRat gastric ulcer modelsInhibitory factorMacrophage migration inhibitory factorIntercellular adhesion molecule-1Tumor necrosis factor alphaGastric ulcer modelImmune-mediated diseasesKey inflammatory mediatorsMajor inflammatory cellsAccumulation of macrophagesNecrosis factor alphaAdhesion molecule-1Sites of inflammationNeutrophil accumulationMIF productionUlcer sizePurification and Characterization of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor as a Secretory Protein from Rat Epididymis: Evidences for Alternative Release and Transfer to Spermatozoa
Eickhoff R, Wilhelm B, Renneberg H, Wennemuth G, Bacher M, Linder D, Bucala R, Seitz J, Meinhardt A. Purification and Characterization of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor as a Secretory Protein from Rat Epididymis: Evidences for Alternative Release and Transfer to Spermatozoa. Molecular Medicine 2001, 7: 27-35. PMID: 11474125, PMCID: PMC1949991, DOI: 10.1007/bf03401836.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOuter dense fibersSequence analysisDense fibersSecretion modeCDNA fragmentsN-terminal signal sequenceEndoplasmic reticulumMacrophage migration inhibitory factorEpithelial cellsCytokine macrophage migration inhibitory factorN-terminal amino acid sequence analysisAmino acid sequence analysisApical cell surfaceAcid sequence analysisEpididymal epithelial cellsRat epididymisSignal sequenceCDNA sequenceWestern blot experimentsPlasma membraneMigration inhibitory factorSecretory proteinsCytoskeletal elementsExpression patternsN-terminus
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 nephritis
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 inducible gene product for 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase with an AU-rich instability element: Role in tumor cell glycolysis and the Warburg effect
Chesney J, Mitchell R, Benigni F, Bacher M, Spiegel L, Al-Abed Y, Han J, Metz C, Bucala R. An inducible gene product for 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase with an AU-rich instability element: Role in tumor cell glycolysis and the Warburg effect. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1999, 96: 3047-3052. PMID: 10077634, PMCID: PMC15892, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.96.6.3047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3' Untranslated RegionsAllosteric RegulationAmino Acid SequenceBase SequenceCell DivisionCell Transformation, NeoplasticCloning, MolecularGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGlycolysisHumansMolecular Sequence DataNeoplasmsPhosphofructokinase-2Phosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor)RNA, MessengerSequence AlignmentTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsGene productsWarburg effectAU-rich instability elementsMRNA instability motifsInducible gene productsTissue-specific isoformsImportant control pointPentose phosphate pathwayNucleic acid biosynthesisHigh glycolytic rateAcid biosynthesisInducible genesInstability motifsTumor cell glycolysisAllosteric regulatorsPhosphate pathwayPFK-2Tumor cell growthInstability elementMultiple copiesCell growthCancer cell linesEnhanced glycolysisCell glycolysisHuman cancer cell lines
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
Insulin secretion is regulated by the glucose-dependent production of islet β cell macrophage migration inhibitory factor
Waeber G, Calandra T, Roduit R, Haefliger J, Bonny C, Thompson N, Thorens B, Temler E, Meinhardt A, Bacher M, Metz C, Nicod P, Bucala R. Insulin secretion is regulated by the glucose-dependent production of islet β cell macrophage migration inhibitory factor. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1997, 94: 4782-4787. PMID: 9114069, PMCID: PMC20802, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.94.9.4782.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorMigration inhibitory factorInsulin releaseInsulin secretionBeta cellsRecombinant macrophage migration inhibitory factorInhibitory factorGlucose-induced insulin releasePancreatic islet beta cellsInsulin-secreting beta cellsINS-1 cell lineIslet beta cellsIsolated rat isletsInsulin secretion responseIslets of LangerhansConcentration-dependent mannerIslet cell productsImmune cellsT lymphocytesPituitary hormonesPerifusion studiesAutocrine fashionRat isletsSecretion responseGlucocorticoid stimulationThe Pathogenic Role of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in Immunologically Induced Kidney Disease in the Rat
Lan H, Bacher M, Yang N, Mu W, Nikolic-Paterson D, Metz C, Meinhardt A, Bucala R, Atkins R. The Pathogenic Role of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in Immunologically Induced Kidney Disease in the Rat. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 1997, 185: 1455-1466. PMID: 9126926, PMCID: PMC2196273, DOI: 10.1084/jem.185.8.1455.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibody FormationCell Adhesion MoleculesGene ExpressionGlomerulonephritisHypersensitivity, DelayedIntercellular Adhesion Molecule-1Interleukin-1Macrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMaleMiceNitric Oxide SynthaseRabbitsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRNA, MessengerSkinTime FactorsVascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1ConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorControl antibody-treated animalsDelayed-type hypersensitivity responseAnti-MIF treatmentAntibody-treated animalsMigration inhibitory factorAdhesion molecule-1Hypersensitivity responseKidney diseaseLeukocytic infiltrationHistological damageCrescentic anti-glomerular basement membrane (GBM) glomerulonephritisMolecule-1Skin delayed-type hypersensitivity responseInducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expressionAnti-glomerular basement membrane glomerulonephritisInhibitory factorVascular cell adhesion molecule-1Nitric oxide synthase expressionIntercellular adhesion molecule-1Cell adhesion molecule-1Rabbit anti-rat GBM serumProgressive renal injuryRenal function impairmentAnti-GBM glomerulonephritis
1994
Differential expression of the small inducible cytokines GRO α and GROβ by synovial fibroblasts in chronic arthritis: Possible role in growth regulation
Hogan M, Sherry B, Ritchlin C, Fabre M, Winchester R, Cerami A, Bucala R. Differential expression of the small inducible cytokines GRO α and GROβ by synovial fibroblasts in chronic arthritis: Possible role in growth regulation. Cytokine 1994, 6: 61-69. PMID: 8003635, DOI: 10.1016/1043-4666(94)90009-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsArthritis, RheumatoidBase SequenceCells, CulturedChemokine CXCL1Chemokines, CXCChemotactic FactorsConsensus SequenceCytokinesDNA PrimersFibroblastsGene ExpressionGrowth SubstancesHumansIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsInterleukin-8Molecular Sequence DataPolymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerSulfur RadioisotopesSynovial MembraneTranscription, GeneticConceptsSynovial fibroblastsGRO alphaChronic arthritisRheumatoid synoviaSynovial fibroblast cell lineGRO betaPro-inflammatory statePro-inflammatory activityRheumatoid arthritisChronic inflammationConnective tissue responseRheumatoid synoviumInflammatory cytokinesRate of proliferationSynovial pannusCytokine activationGRO gammaMetalloproteinase activityArthritisSynoviaGrowth factorConstitutive expressionGrowth dysregulationTissue responseCell lines