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
2021
Chapter 11 Interferons and cytokines in SLE pathogenesis and therapy
Koumpouras F, Bucala R. Chapter 11 Interferons and cytokines in SLE pathogenesis and therapy. 2021, 169-180. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-820583-9.00015-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Parasite MIF Orthologs
Holowka T, Bucala R. Parasite MIF Orthologs. Progress In Inflammation Research 2017, 221-239. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-52354-5_14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMacrophage migration inhibitory factorHuman macrophage migration inhibitory factorImmune responseMIF receptor CD74Adaptive immune responsesMigration inhibitory factorPro-inflammatory activityAnimal model studiesInflammatory cytokinesReceptor CD74IL-8Novel treatmentsSmall molecule inhibitorsTherapeutic interventionsInhibitory factorInfectious diseasesMacrophage migrationHost macrophagesMIF orthologsPathogenic impactMolecule inhibitorsTautomerase activitySignal transduction pathwaysTransduction pathwaysNematode parasites
2009
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
Yende S, Angus D, Bucala R. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome. Journal Of Organ Dysfunction 2009, 5: 10-16. DOI: 10.1080/17471060802443653.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMacrophage migration inhibitory factorMigration inhibitory factorSevere sepsisOrgan dysfunctionInhibitory factorMultiple organ dysfunction syndromeOrgan dysfunction syndromeInnate immune responseDysfunction syndromePoor outcomeCertain infectionsImmune responseHuman studiesSepsisDetrimental roleKey mediatorDysfunctionImportant predictorCritical roleDetrimental effectsGlucocorticoidsSyndromeInfection
2006
Immunosuppressive Factors in Cancer
Moss J, Metz C, Bucala R. Immunosuppressive Factors in Cancer. 2006 DOI: 10.1002/3527600906.mcb.200400129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmunosuppressive factorsTumor cellsHost's antitumor defenseHost immune responseHost immune systemSuccessful cancer therapeuticsCancer patientsAntitumor defenseImmune responseEffective treatmentEvasive mechanismsImmune systemCell surface receptorsCancer therapeuticsSurface receptorsCancerCellsPatientsCytokinesProstaglandinsAntigenMajor obstacleReceptors
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 TransplantationThymomaT-Lymphocytes, CytotoxicTumor 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
2000
Macaque blood‐derived antigen‐presenting cells elicit SIV‐specific immune responses
Zhu Y, Koo K, Bradshaw J, Sutton W, Kuller L, Bucala R, Anderson D, Mossman S, Villinger F, Haigwood N. Macaque blood‐derived antigen‐presenting cells elicit SIV‐specific immune responses. Journal Of Medical Primatology 2000, 29: 182-192. PMID: 11085581, DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0684.2000.290312.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibody FormationAntigen-Presenting CellsAntigens, CDAntigens, CD34Antigens, ViralCells, CulturedDendritic CellsGenes, ReporterGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHumansImmunity, CellularImmunoglobulinsLuminescent ProteinsMacaca fascicularisMembrane GlycoproteinsMonocytesSAIDS VaccinesSimian Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeSimian immunodeficiency virusTransfectionTransplantation, AutologousConceptsMonocyte-derived dendritic cellsDendritic cellsAntigen-presenting cellsInterleukin-4Autologous monocyte-derived dendritic cellsSIV-specific immune responsesAutologous dendritic cellsDC marker CD83Macaque dendritic cellsGranulocyte-macrophage colonyMurine fibrocytesSIV vaccinesSIV antigensHumoral responseAntigen presentationImmune responseCharacteristic cellular morphologyDNA expression vectorsFibrocytesMacaca fascicularisSIVProtein expression plasmidsMacaquesExpression plasmidCells
1998
Filarial Nematode Parasites Secrete a Homologue of the Human Cytokine Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor
Pastrana D, Raghavan N, FitzGerald P, Eisinger S, Metz C, Bucala R, Schleimer R, Bickel C, Scott A. Filarial Nematode Parasites Secrete a Homologue of the Human Cytokine Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor. Infection And Immunity 1998, 66: 5955-5963. PMID: 9826378, PMCID: PMC108754, DOI: 10.1128/iai.66.12.5955-5963.1998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorCytokine macrophage migration inhibitory factorMonocytes/macrophagesMigration inhibitory factorHuman monocytes/macrophagesExcretory-secretory productsInhibitory factorProinflammatory cytokine macrophage migration inhibitory factorParasite excretory-secretory productsMurine macrophage migration inhibitory factorLong-term chronic infectionsMonocyte/macrophage migrationHost immune responseHuman macrophage migration inhibitory factorFilarial nematode parasitesTh2 responsesTh2 biasAntiparasite immunityChronic infectionImmunological environmentFilarial antigenImmune responseUterine wallCytokine homologuesMacrophage migrationNeuroimmunomodulation by Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF)
BUCALA R. Neuroimmunomodulation by Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF). Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 1998, 840: 74-82. PMID: 9629239, DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1998.tb09551.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorMigration inhibitory factorImmune responseRole of MIFInhibitory factorT cell cytokine productionAnti-inflammatory propertiesAnterior pituitary cellsT-lymphocyte factorSteroid therapyLymph nodesCytokine productionImmunosuppressive effectsInflammatory conditionsGlucocorticoid actionT cellsFirst cytokineInflammatory sitesTherapeutic strategiesProinflammatory stimuliPituitary cellsImmune systemLymphocyte factorsGlucocorticoidsInhibitory effectRegulation 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 ResearchConceptsMacrophage 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
Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF): A Glucocorticoid Counter-Regulator within the Immune System
Calandra T, Bucala R. Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF): A Glucocorticoid Counter-Regulator within the Immune System. Critical Reviews In Immunology 1997, 17: 77-88. PMID: 9034724, DOI: 10.1615/critrevimmunol.v17.i1.30.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsCattleChickensGene Expression RegulationGlucocorticoidsHumansInterferon-gammaInterleukinsLipopolysaccharidesMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMacrophagesMiceMolecular Sequence DataMolecular StructurePituitary GlandRatsSequence Homology, Amino AcidShock, SepticT-LymphocytesTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorMigration inhibitory factorImmune responseImmune systemT lymphocyte-derived factorInhibitory factorInhibitory effectLymphocyte-derived factorRecombinant MIF proteinIFN-gamma productionIL-1 betaIL-8 productionT cell proliferationAnterior pituitary glandEnigmatic cytokineLethal endotoxemiaIL-6MIF proteinIL-2TNF-alphaCounter regulatorT lymphocytesProtective effectGlucocorticoid inhibitionPituitary glandRole 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
MIF rediscovered: cytokine, pituitary hormone, and glucocorticoid‐induced regulator of the immune response
Bucala R. MIF rediscovered: cytokine, pituitary hormone, and glucocorticoid‐induced regulator of the immune response. The FASEB Journal 1996, 10: 1607-1613. PMID: 9002552, DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.10.14.9002552.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorImmune responseSecretion of MIFMigration inhibitory factorAnterior pituitary cellsImmune cell activationT-lymphocyte productsProfound inhibitory effectFirst cytokine activitiesCounterregulatory hormonesLymph nodesCytokine productionImmunosuppressive effectsGlucocorticoid actionLymphocyte productsT cellsPituitary hormonesInflammatory sitesCytokine activityPituitary cellsSteroid concentrationsCell activationImmune systemInhibitory factorInhibitory effectDelayed‐type hypersensitivity mediates Bowman's capsule rupture in Tamm—Horsfall protein‐induced tubulointerstitial nephritis in the rat
Qing S, NIKOLIC‐PATERSON D, ATKINS R, BACHER M, BUCALA R, Hui Y. Delayed‐type hypersensitivity mediates Bowman's capsule rupture in Tamm—Horsfall protein‐induced tubulointerstitial nephritis in the rat. Nephrology 1996, 2: 417-427. DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1797.1996.tb00123.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBowman's capsule ruptureTamm-Horsfall proteinCapsule ruptureBowman's capsuleT cellsCapsule integrityTubulointerstitial nephritisWeek 26Immune responseSkin delayed-type hypersensitivity responseDelayed-type hypersensitivity responseCytokine macrophage migration inhibitory factorMacrophage migration inhibitory factorIntercellular adhesion molecule-1Interstitial T cellsDelayed-type hypersensitivityCellular immune responsesHumoral immune responseMigration inhibitory factorAdhesion molecule-1Site of ruptureIntact Bowman's capsuleRat crescentic glomerulonephritisGroups of animalsMacrophage-like cellsMIF re-discovered: Pituitary hormone and glucocorticoid-induced regulator of cytokine production
Bucala R. MIF re-discovered: Pituitary hormone and glucocorticoid-induced regulator of cytokine production. Cytokine & Growth Factor Reviews 1996, 7: 19-24. PMID: 8864351, DOI: 10.1016/1359-6101(96)00008-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorAssociation of MIFT cell-derived factorsCounter-regulatory hormonesPrimary immune responseMigration inhibitory factorCell-derived factorSource of infectionAnterior pituitary cell lineFirst cytokine activitiesLymph nodesCytokine productionGlucocorticoid actionPituitary cell lineImmune responsePituitary hormonesInflammatory sitesCytokine activityHost responseImmune systemInhibitory factorInhibitory effectTissue invasionProtein mediatorsRandom migration
1995
MIF as a glucocorticoid-induced modulator of cytokine production
Calandra T, Bernhagen J, Metz C, Spiegel L, Bacher M, Donnelly T, Cerami A, Bucala R. MIF as a glucocorticoid-induced modulator of cytokine production. Nature 1995, 377: 68-71. PMID: 7659164, DOI: 10.1038/377068a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlotting, WesternCell LineCytokinesDexamethasoneEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleGlucocorticoidsHumansHydrocortisoneImmunityInflammationLipopolysaccharidesMacrophage ActivationMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMacrophagesMiceMice, Inbred BALB CRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRecombinant ProteinsShock, SepticT-LymphocytesConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorCounter-regulatory systemsMigration inhibitory factorProtein macrophage migration inhibitory factorGlucocorticoid protectionLethal endotoxaemiaMIF productionCytokine productionCytokine secretionMacrophage cytokinesEndogenous mediatorsImmunosuppressive propertiesImmune responseGlucocorticoid hormonesInhibitory factorHormonal systemsCritical mediatorUnexpected findingMediatorsVital functionsEndotoxaemiaCytokinesGlucocorticoidsMonocytesPituitary