2024
MIF-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 4
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 target
2019
Selective Recruitment of Lethal Pro-inflammatory Macrophages in Sepsis by MIF but not D-DT (MIF-2)
Tilstam P, Schulte W, Holowka T, Kim B, Piecychna M, Pantouris G, Lolis E, Leng L, Bernhagen J, Bucala R. Selective Recruitment of Lethal Pro-inflammatory Macrophages in Sepsis by MIF but not D-DT (MIF-2). The Journal Of Immunology 2019, 202: 51.9-51.9. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.202.supp.51.9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMacrophage migration inhibitory factorSmall peritoneal macrophagesLarge peritoneal macrophagesPolymicrobial sepsisPeritoneal macrophagesMIF receptor CD74MIF promoter polymorphismsMigration inhibitory factorPro-inflammatory macrophagesSelective roleDate interventionsMIF deficiencyAdoptive transferSurvival benefitInfectious insultsMIF antibodyInflammatory cytokinesPeritoneal inflammationReceptor CD74Inflammatory pathwaysLeading causeSepsis lethalityInflammatory responseAbstract SepsisGlobal incidence
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 parasitesAdoptive transfer of a novel MIF receptor (CD74+) expressing memory T cell subpopulation is sufficient to transfer inflammatory arthritis
Doherty E, Piecychna M, Leng L, Bucala R. Adoptive transfer of a novel MIF receptor (CD74+) expressing memory T cell subpopulation is sufficient to transfer inflammatory arthritis. The Journal Of Immunology 2017, 198: 156.3-156.3. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.198.supp.156.3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMacrophage migration inhibitory factorEffector memory T cellsMemory T cellsRheumatoid arthritisT cellsJoint inflammationAdoptive transferCollagen-induced arthritis (CIA) mouse modelSevere erosive rheumatoid arthritisCytokine macrophage migration inhibitory factorMemory T-cell subpopulationsAutoimmune joint inflammationImmune checkpoints CTLA4MIF receptor CD74Effector memory phenotypeErosive rheumatoid arthritisAbstract Rheumatoid arthritisArthritis mouse modelT cell subpopulationsMigration inhibitory factorT cell activationExpression of STAT4High expression alleleInflammatory arthritisMIF receptor