Macrophage migration inhibitory factor deficiency in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Sauler M, Leng L, Trentalange M, Haslip M, Shan P, Piecychna M, Zhang Y, Andrews N, Mannam P, Allore H, Fried T, Bucala R, Lee PJ. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor deficiency in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. American Journal Of Physiology - Lung Cellular And Molecular Physiology 2014, 306: l487-l496. PMID: 24441872, PMCID: PMC3949087, DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00284.2013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAnimalsApoptosisCellular SenescenceCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p21EmphysemaFemaleHumansIntramolecular OxidoreductasesLungMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMiddle AgedPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveReceptors, ImmunologicSmokeSmokingTobaccoTumor Suppressor Protein p53Young AdultConceptsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseMacrophage migration inhibitory factorPathogenesis of COPDDevelopment of COPDMIF receptor CD74Obstructive pulmonary diseasePulmonary diseaseWT miceReceptor CD74Role of MIFMacrophage migration inhibitory factor deficiencyMigration inhibitory factorNormal alveolar structureMo of ageWild-type controlsMIF concentrationsFormer smokersLung volumePlasma concentrationsSpontaneous emphysemaFactor deficiencyCigarette smokePleiotropic cytokineInhibitory factorAlveolar structures