2024
Prognostic and therapeutic insights into MIF, DDT, and CD74 in melanoma
Valdez C, Sánchez-Zuno G, Osmani L, Ibrahim W, Galan A, Bacchiocchi A, Halaban R, Kulkarni R, Kang I, Bucala R, Tran T. Prognostic and therapeutic insights into MIF, DDT, and CD74 in melanoma. Oncotarget 2024, 15: 507-520. PMID: 39028303, PMCID: PMC11259151, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntigens, Differentiation, B-LymphocyteBiomarkers, TumorFemaleHistocompatibility Antigens Class IIHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsIntramolecular OxidoreductasesMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMaleMelanomaMiddle AgedMutationPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSkin NeoplasmsConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorImmune checkpoint inhibitionD-dopachrome tautomeraseExpression of macrophage migration inhibitory factorDrivers of tumor progressionInflammatory cell markersPatient tumor samplesPatient survival outcomesMigration inhibitory factorStatistically significant differenceCheckpoint inhibitionImmune therapyPrognostic valueSurvival outcomesResistant melanomaGene expressionImproved survivalRetrospective studyInflammatory markersTumor progressionCell markersTumor samplesClinical evidenceMelanomaBulk RNA sequencingDownregulation of adipose LPL by PAR2 contributes to the development of hypertriglyceridemia
Huang Y, Chen L, Li L, Qi Y, Tong H, Wu H, Xu J, Leng L, Cheema S, Sun G, Xia Z, McGuire J, Rodrigues B, Young L, Bucala R, Qi D. Downregulation of adipose LPL by PAR2 contributes to the development of hypertriglyceridemia. JCI Insight 2024, 9: e173240. PMID: 38973609, PMCID: PMC11383372, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.173240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorDevelopment of hypertriglyceridemiaWhite adipose tissueAdipose LPLPAR2 expressionLevels of macrophage migration inhibitory factorElevated plasma TG levelsLPL expressionLipoprotein lipaseIncrease PAR2 expressionPlasma MIF levelsPlasma TG levelsMigration inhibitory factorPalmitic acid dietInhibited Akt phosphorylationMIF levelsLipoprotein lipase geneTG levelsObese humansPlasma TGHypertriglyceridemiaAkt phosphorylationLipid storageInhibitory factorAdipose tissueMIF-Modulated Spinal Proteins Associated with Persistent Bladder Pain: A Proteomics Study
Ye S, Agalave N, Ma F, Mahmood D, Al-Grety A, Khoonsari P, Leng L, Svensson C, Bucala R, Kultima K, Vera P. MIF-Modulated Spinal Proteins Associated with Persistent Bladder Pain: A Proteomics Study. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2024, 25: 4484. PMID: 38674069, PMCID: PMC11050327, DOI: 10.3390/ijms25084484.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, Differentiation, B-LymphocyteCystitis, InterstitialDisease Models, AnimalFemaleHistocompatibility Antigens Class IIHyperalgesiaIntramolecular OxidoreductasesMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMiceProteomicsReceptors, CXCR4Receptors, ImmunologicSpinal CordUrinary BladderConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorProtease activated receptor 4C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4Bladder hyperalgesiaBladder painSpinal proteinsMIF receptor CD74MIF antagonismL6-S1 spinal segmentsSpinal mechanismsInterstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndromeMIF receptorSeparate groups of miceChemokine receptor type 4Associated with reliefGroups of miceC-X-CMigration inhibitory factorChanges compared to controlsBladder inflammationPain syndromeFemale miceNo significant changesSham i.Receptor 4IL-1 receptor 1 signaling shapes the development of viral antigen-specific CD4+ T cell responses following COVID-19 mRNA vaccination
Park H, Shin M, Shin J, Kim H, Kang B, Par-Young J, Unlu S, Afinogenova Y, Catanzaro J, Young J, Kim M, Lee S, Jeon S, You S, Racke M, Bucala R, Kang I. IL-1 receptor 1 signaling shapes the development of viral antigen-specific CD4+ T cell responses following COVID-19 mRNA vaccination. EBioMedicine 2024, 103: 105114. PMID: 38640835, PMCID: PMC11041015, DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2024.105114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD4<sup>+</sup> T cellsCOVID-19 mRNA vaccinesAntigen-specific CD4<sup>+</sup> T cell responsesT cell responsesPrimary antibody deficiencyCD4<sup>+</sup> T cell responsesT cellsIL-1R1MRNA vaccinesIL-1IgG antibodiesAntigen-specific CD4<sup>+</sup> T cellsCD4+ T cell responsesLevels of IL-1R1Human CD4<sup>+</sup> T cellsIL-1 receptor 1Healthy individualsDose of COVID-19 mRNA vaccineAntigen-specific CD4IL-1R1 expressionT cell immunityRepetitive antigenic stimulationCytokines interleukin (IL)-1Immune response to virusesExpression of IL-1R1
2022
“Near Cure” treatment of severe acute EAE in MIF-1-deficient female and male mice with a bifunctional MHCII-derived molecular construct
Vandenbark AA, Meza-Romero R, Wiedrick J, Gerstner G, Seifert H, Kent G, Piechycna M, Benedek G, Bucala R, Offner H. “Near Cure” treatment of severe acute EAE in MIF-1-deficient female and male mice with a bifunctional MHCII-derived molecular construct. Cellular Immunology 2022, 378: 104561. PMID: 35738135, PMCID: PMC9714992, DOI: 10.1016/j.cellimm.2022.104561.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisAcute experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisDRα1-MOG-35Multiple sclerosisMIF-1EAE scoresMale miceMIF-2Severe diseaseMacrophage migration inhibitory factorClinical EAE scoresMIF-deficient micePeripheral inflammatory cellsMigration inhibitory factorSpinal cord tissueT cell activationSex-dependent differencesEAE severityAutoimmune encephalomyelitisSerum levelsTreatment of WTInflammatory cellsFemale miceClinical signsCord tissueCD74 ablation rescues type 2 diabetes mellitus-induced cardiac remodeling and contractile dysfunction through pyroptosis-evoked regulation of ferroptosis
Chen L, Yin Z, Qin X, Zhu X, Chen X, Ding G, Sun D, Wu NN, Fei J, Bi Y, Zhang J, Bucala R, Ren J, Zheng Q. CD74 ablation rescues type 2 diabetes mellitus-induced cardiac remodeling and contractile dysfunction through pyroptosis-evoked regulation of ferroptosis. Pharmacological Research 2022, 176: 106086. PMID: 35033649, DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2022.106086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnimalsAntigens, Differentiation, B-LymphocyteCell LineDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleFerroptosisGene ExpressionHistocompatibility Antigens Class IIHumansMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMaleMice, KnockoutMiddle AgedMyocardial ContractionMyocardiumNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinOxidative StressOxygen ConsumptionPyroptosisRatsVentricular RemodelingConceptsHigh glucose/high fatMacrophage migration inhibitory factorCardiac remodelingContractile dysfunctionCell death domainGene Ontology termsInhibitors of MIFRecombinant macrophage migration inhibitory factorCytokine macrophage migration inhibitory factorType 2 diabetes mellitusOntology termsDeath domainLipid peroxidationGlobal metabolic defectsKEGG analysisPlasma MIF levelsInjection of streptozotocinMitochondrial defectsHigh-fat dietMigration inhibitory factorInhibitor of NLRP3Cell deathPrecise interplayMitochondrial dysfunctionCognate receptors
2021
MIF but not MIF-2 recruits inflammatory macrophages in an experimental polymicrobial sepsis model
Tilstam PV, Schulte W, Holowka T, Kim BS, Nouws J, Sauler M, Piecychna M, Pantouris G, Lolis E, Leng L, Bernhagen J, Fingerle-Rowson G, Bucala R. MIF but not MIF-2 recruits inflammatory macrophages in an experimental polymicrobial sepsis model. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2021, 131: e127171. PMID: 34850744, PMCID: PMC8631602, DOI: 10.1172/jci127171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCytokinesDisease Models, AnimalFemaleFlow CytometryGene Expression ProfilingInflammationIntramolecular OxidoreductasesLeukocyte CountMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMacrophagesMacrophages, PeritonealMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicPeritoneal LavagePhenotypeProtein BindingRNA-SeqSepsisSignal TransductionConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorSmall peritoneal macrophagesLarge peritoneal macrophagesPolymicrobial sepsisPeritoneal macrophagesMIF receptor CD74MIF promoter polymorphismsMIF-2Migration inhibitory factorPolymicrobial sepsis modelMIF deficiencyAdoptive transferSeptic shockSurvival benefitInfectious insultsMIF antibodyExcessive inflammationInflammatory cytokinesReceptor CD74Sepsis modelProtective effectPeritoneal cavityDifferent infectionsPromoter polymorphismInflammatory macrophagesIntravesical CD74 and CXCR4, macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) receptors, mediate bladder pain
Ye S, Ma F, Mahmood DFD, Meyer-Siegler KL, Menard RE, Hunt DE, Leng L, Bucala R, Vera PL. Intravesical CD74 and CXCR4, macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) receptors, mediate bladder pain. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0255975. PMID: 34424927, PMCID: PMC8382170, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorHigh mobility group box 1Bladder painMIF receptorHMGB1 releaseBladder hyperalgesiaMobility group box 1MIF receptor CD74Migration inhibitory factorGroup box 1Primary urothelial cellsInhibitory factor receptorWarrants further investigationCD74 receptorReceptor CD74Micturition parametersReceptor antagonistReceptor 4Box 1PainInhibitory factorHyperalgesiaCD74Urothelial cellsNovel target17‐a‐estradiol late in life extends lifespan in aging UM‐HET3 male mice; nicotinamide riboside and three other drugs do not affect lifespan in either sex
Harrison DE, Strong R, Reifsnyder P, Kumar N, Fernandez E, Flurkey K, Javors MA, Lopez‐Cruzan M, Macchiarini F, Nelson JF, Markewych A, Bitto A, Sindler AL, Cortopassi G, Kavanagh K, Leng L, Bucala R, Rosenthal N, Salmon A, Stearns TM, Bogue M, Miller RA. 17‐a‐estradiol late in life extends lifespan in aging UM‐HET3 male mice; nicotinamide riboside and three other drugs do not affect lifespan in either sex. Aging Cell 2021, 20: e13328. PMID: 33788371, PMCID: PMC8135004, DOI: 10.1111/acel.13328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCD74 is a regulator of hematopoietic stem cell maintenance
Becker-Herman S, Rozenberg M, Hillel-Karniel C, Gil-Yarom N, Kramer M, Barak A, Sever L, David K, Radomir L, Lewinsky H, Levi M, Friedlander G, Bucala R, Peled A, Shachar I. CD74 is a regulator of hematopoietic stem cell maintenance. PLOS Biology 2021, 19: e3001121. PMID: 33661886, PMCID: PMC7963458, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnimalsAntigens, Differentiation, B-LymphocyteBone Marrow CellsBone Marrow TransplantationCell LineageFemaleHealthy VolunteersHematopoietic Stem CellsHistocompatibility Antigens Class IIHumansIntramolecular OxidoreductasesMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLSignal TransductionConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorHematopoietic stem cellsBone marrowCytokine macrophage migration inhibitory factorMigration inhibitory factorNumber of HSPCsTransplant protocolsCD18 expressionClinical transplantationInduced SurvivalCD74Inhibitory factorBM nicheCell surface receptorsSelf-renewal propertiesClinical insightsProgenitor cellsBlood cell lineagesSurface receptorsStem cellsHematopoietic stemCell lineagesCellsUndifferentiated cellsHematopoietic stem cell maintenanceHsp90-stabilized MIF supports tumor progression via macrophage recruitment and angiogenesis in colorectal cancer
Klemke L, De Oliveira T, Witt D, Winkler N, Bohnenberger H, Bucala R, Conradi LC, Schulz-Heddergott R. Hsp90-stabilized MIF supports tumor progression via macrophage recruitment and angiogenesis in colorectal cancer. Cell Death & Disease 2021, 12: 155. PMID: 33542244, PMCID: PMC7862487, DOI: 10.1038/s41419-021-03426-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiogenic ProteinsAnimalsAntigens, Differentiation, B-LymphocyteAntineoplastic AgentsColitis-Associated NeoplasmsDisease Models, AnimalFemaleHCT116 CellsHEK293 CellsHistocompatibility Antigens Class IIHSP90 Heat-Shock ProteinsHumansInflammation MediatorsIntramolecular OxidoreductasesMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMaleMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNeovascularization, PathologicOrganoidsProtein StabilitySignal TransductionTumor BurdenTumor-Associated MacrophagesConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorMIF levelsMacrophage recruitmentAction of MIFColitis-associated colorectal cancer (CAC) mouse modelTumor growthTumor progressionFunction of MIFColorectal cancer mouse modelHigher MIF levelsHost inflammatory pathwaysTumor-specific functionsEpithelial cellsShorter overall survivalCRC tumor progressionClinical correlation studiesMigration inhibitory factorCRC tumor growthCancer mouse modelWild-type organoidsTumor epithelial cellsHSP90 inhibitor treatmentCD74 expressionOverall survivalCRC patients
2020
Designed CXCR4 mimic acts as a soluble chemokine receptor that blocks atherogenic inflammation by agonist-specific targeting
Kontos C, El Bounkari O, Krammer C, Sinitski D, Hille K, Zan C, Yan G, Wang S, Gao Y, Brandhofer M, Megens RTA, Hoffmann A, Pauli J, Asare Y, Gerra S, Bourilhon P, Leng L, Eckstein HH, Kempf WE, Pelisek J, Gokce O, Maegdefessel L, Bucala R, Dichgans M, Weber C, Kapurniotu A, Bernhagen J. Designed CXCR4 mimic acts as a soluble chemokine receptor that blocks atherogenic inflammation by agonist-specific targeting. Nature Communications 2020, 11: 5981. PMID: 33239628, PMCID: PMC7689490, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-19764-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnimalsAntigens, CDAtherosclerosisBinding SitesCarotid Artery, CommonChemokine CXCL12Crystallography, X-RayDisease Models, AnimalDrug DesignDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalEndarterectomy, CarotidFemaleHumansIntramolecular OxidoreductasesMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMaleMiceMice, Knockout, ApoEMiddle AgedPeptide FragmentsReceptors, CXCR4SialyltransferasesSignal TransductionConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorCXC motif chemokine receptor 4Chemokine receptorsChemokine/receptor axisCXCR4/CXCL12 interactionHuman carotid endarterectomy specimensMigration inhibitory factorChemokine receptor 4MIF/CD74Carotid endarterectomy specimensAtherogenic inflammationCXCL12 interactionReceptor axisReceptor 4MIF inhibitorsReceptor-based strategiesAtherosclerotic plaquesAtherosclerosisAtypical chemokineLeukocyte adhesionCell activityProtective pathwaysInflammationChemokinesPlaques
2001
Lysozyme Enhances Renal Excretion of Advanced Glycation Endproducts In Vivo and Suppresses Adverse AGE-mediated Cellular Effects In Vitro: A Potential AGE Sequestration Therapy for Diabetic Nephropathy?
Zheng F, Cai W, Mitsuhashi T, Vlassara H, Bucala R. Lysozyme Enhances Renal Excretion of Advanced Glycation Endproducts In Vivo and Suppresses Adverse AGE-mediated Cellular Effects In Vitro: A Potential AGE Sequestration Therapy for Diabetic Nephropathy? Molecular Medicine 2001, 7: 737-747. PMID: 11788787, PMCID: PMC1950004, DOI: 10.1007/bf03401963.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced glycation endproductsSerum advanced glycation endproductsDb/db miceNon-obese diabeticSerum AGEsMesangial cellsDb miceAGE-BSAGlycation endproductsIGF-I productionDiabetic renal damageSprague-Dawley ratsAGE clearanceSuppress macrophagesNOD miceDiabetic nephropathyRenal damageRenal excretionNormal ratsMMP-9Type IV collagenHost defense proteinsExcretionMRNA levelsMiceNeuroendocrine properties of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF)
Fingerle‐Rowson G, Bucala R. Neuroendocrine properties of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF). Immunology And Cell Biology 2001, 79: 368-375. PMID: 11488984, DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1711.2001.01024.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorMigration inhibitory factorInhibitory factorCytokine macrophage migration inhibitory factorPro-inflammatory actionsMIF expressionSeptic shockNeuroendocrine mediatorsInflammatory diseasesPathogenic roleEndocrine circuitsNeuroendocrine propertiesImmune systemEndocrine tissuesImmune tissuesNeuroendocrine mechanismsDiseaseTissueArthritisNeuroendocrineFactorsPeripheral Blood Fibrocytes: Differentiation Pathway and Migration to Wound Sites
Abe R, Donnelly S, Peng T, Bucala R, Metz C. Peripheral Blood Fibrocytes: Differentiation Pathway and Migration to Wound Sites. The Journal Of Immunology 2001, 166: 7556-7562. PMID: 11390511, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.166.12.7556.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlood CellsCell DifferentiationCell MovementCells, CulturedCollagenFemaleFibroblastsFibrosisGelsHumansInjections, IntravenousLipopolysaccharide ReceptorsMiceMice, Inbred BALB CReceptors, ChemokineStem Cell TransplantationStem CellsTransforming Growth Factor betaTransforming Growth Factor beta1Wound HealingConceptsCultured fibrocytesTissue injuryChemokine/chemokine receptor interactionsUnique cell surface phenotypeCutaneous tissue injurySecondary lymphoid chemokineAlpha-smooth muscle actinWound healingWound healing myofibroblastsMononuclear cell populationsCCR7 chemokine receptorChemokine receptor interactionsPotent immunostimulatory activitySmooth muscle actinCell surface phenotypeBlood-borne cellsDifferentiation pathwayFibrocyte traffickingLymphoid chemokinesFibrocyte differentiationChemokine receptorsT cellsSurface phenotypePotent stimulusMuscle actinURINE MACROPHAGE MIGRATION INHIBITORY FACTOR CONCENTRATIONS AS A DIAGNOSTIC TOOL IN HUMAN RENAL ALLOGRAFT REJECTION1
Brown F, Nikolic-Paterson D, Chadban S, Dowling J, Jose M, Metz C, Bucala R, Atkins R. URINE MACROPHAGE MIGRATION INHIBITORY FACTOR CONCENTRATIONS AS A DIAGNOSTIC TOOL IN HUMAN RENAL ALLOGRAFT REJECTION1. Transplantation 2001, 71: 1777-1783. PMID: 11455258, DOI: 10.1097/00007890-200106270-00013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorAcute rejectionMIF concentrationsRenal transplant patientsCyA toxicityTransplant patientsProspective studyRetrospective studyNormal controlsSerum macrophage migration inhibitory factorUrine macrophage migration inhibitory factorAcute renal allograft rejectionStable renal transplant patientsDay 1 posttransplantationEpisodes of biopsyLocal MIF productionRenal allograft patientsRENAL ALLOGRAFT REJECTION1Renal transplant dysfunctionSerum MIF concentrationsSerum MIF levelsTransplant patient groupsRenal allograft rejectionPro-inflammatory cytokinesNormal healthy controlsRegulation 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 TransplantationT-Lymphocytes, CytotoxicThymomaTumor 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
Peripheral blood fibrocytes: Mesenchymal precursor cells and the pathogenesis of fibrosis
Chesney J, Bucala R. Peripheral blood fibrocytes: Mesenchymal precursor cells and the pathogenesis of fibrosis. Current Rheumatology Reports 2000, 2: 501-505. PMID: 11123104, DOI: 10.1007/s11926-000-0027-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral blood fibrocytesBlood fibrocytesTissue injuryDistinct cell surface phenotypePersistent T-cell activationNaïve T cellsPathogenesis of fibrosisCell surface phenotypeT cell activationCognate immunityAutoimmune disordersConnective tissue cellsImmunohistochemical studyForeign antigensT cellsSurface phenotypeMesenchymal precursor cellsScar formationFibrotic tissueFibrocytesGrowth factorPrecursor cellsNovel populationMatrix depositionInjuryExpression 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 nephritisMacrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Release by Macrophages after Ingestion of Plasmodium chabaudi-Infected Erythrocytes: Possible Role in the Pathogenesis of Malarial Anemia
Martiney J, Sherry B, Metz C, Espinoza M, Ferrer A, Calandra T, Broxmeyer H, Bucala R. Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Release by Macrophages after Ingestion of Plasmodium chabaudi-Infected Erythrocytes: Possible Role in the Pathogenesis of Malarial Anemia. Infection And Immunity 2000, 68: 2259-2267. PMID: 10722628, PMCID: PMC97412, DOI: 10.1128/iai.68.4.2259-2267.2000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnemiaAnimalsBone MarrowCells, CulturedDose-Response Relationship, DrugEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayErythrocytesErythroid Precursor CellsErythropoiesisErythropoietinFemaleImmunohistochemistryLeukopoiesisLiverMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMacrophagesMalariaMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C3HPlasmodium chabaudiSpleenTime FactorsConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorChabaudi-infected erythrocytesMalarial anemiaP. chabaudi-infected miceBALB/c miceP. chabaudi-infected erythrocytesTumor necrosis factor alphaMacrophage migration inhibitory factor releaseHuman falciparum malariaRed blood cell destructionPlasmodium falciparum infectionMigration inhibitory factorNecrosis factor alphaSuppression of erythropoiesisAntibody neutralization studiesBlood cell destructionHost-derived factorsPlasmodium chabaudi-infected erythrocytesErythropoiesis inhibitorMalaria anemiaActive diseaseCerebral malariaChabaudi infectionFalciparum malariaFalciparum infection