1999
Sustained Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase (MAPK) and Cytoplasmic Phospholipase A2 Activation by Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) REGULATORY ROLE IN CELL PROLIFERATION AND GLUCOCORTICOID ACTION*
Mitchell R, Metz C, Peng T, Bucala R. Sustained Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase (MAPK) and Cytoplasmic Phospholipase A2 Activation by Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) REGULATORY ROLE IN CELL PROLIFERATION AND GLUCOCORTICOID ACTION*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1999, 274: 18100-18106. PMID: 10364264, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.274.25.18100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorPhospholipase A2 activityGlucocorticoid actionRole of MIFRecombinant macrophage migration inhibitory factorMitogen-activated protein kinaseImportant pro-inflammatory mediatorsA2 activityCytosolic phospholipase A2 activityPro-inflammatory mediatorsMigration inhibitory factorPro-inflammatory stimuliImmune cell activationCytoplasmic phospholipase A2Phospholipase A2 activationArachidonic acid releaseGlucocorticoid suppressionERK-dependent pathwayMIF actionInflammatory propertiesInflammatory responseExtracellular signal-regulated mitogen-activated protein kinaseCell activationInhibitory factorA2 activation
1998
Role of cyclophilin A in the uptake of HIV-1 by macrophages and T lymphocytes
Sherry B, Zybarth G, Alfano M, Dubrovsky L, Mitchell R, Rich D, Ulrich P, Bucala R, Cerami A, Bukrinsky M. Role of cyclophilin A in the uptake of HIV-1 by macrophages and T lymphocytes. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1998, 95: 1758-1763. PMID: 9465090, PMCID: PMC19180, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.95.4.1758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-1 infectionT lymphocytesPrimary peripheral blood mononuclear cellsPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsBlood mononuclear cellsHIV-1 virionsCyclophilin ACytokine-like mannerEarly eventsMononuclear cellsHIV therapyT cellsHIV-1Viral infectionViral infectivityInfectionCsA analoguesCellular receptorsLymphocytesCypAReceptorsCellsCell surfaceCD4Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase activity
1997
Biochemical and Mutational Investigations of the Enzymatic Activity of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor †
Bendrat K, Al-Abed Y, Callaway D, Peng T, Calandra T, Metz C, Bucala R. Biochemical and Mutational Investigations of the Enzymatic Activity of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor †. Biochemistry 1997, 36: 15356-15362. PMID: 9398265, DOI: 10.1021/bi971153a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnzymatic activityL-dopachrome methyl esterN-terminal proline residueSite-directed mutagenesisAmino acid residuesDopachrome tautomerase activityNative solution conditionsMutant proteinsProtein domainsStable trimer formationCarboxy terminusBasic residuesN-terminusProline residuesSDS-PAGE analysisBacterial enzymesHomotrimeric structureAcid residuesCatalytic functionEnzymatic mechanismMutational investigationTrimer formationLow protein concentrationsBiochemical analysisInternal histidineTNF-α Up-regulates Renal MIF Expression in Rat Crescentic Glomerulonephritis
Lan H, Yang N, Metz C, Mu W, Song Q, Nikolic-Paterson D, Bacher M, Bucala R, Atkins R. TNF-α Up-regulates Renal MIF Expression in Rat Crescentic Glomerulonephritis. Molecular Medicine 1997, 3: 136-144. PMID: 9085256, PMCID: PMC2230061, DOI: 10.1007/bf03401805.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal MIF expressionMigration inhibitory factorMIF expressionCrescentic glomerulonephritisRat crescentic glomerulonephritisMIF productionDay 1BackgroundMacrophage migration inhibitory factorSoluble TNF-α receptorTumor necrosis factor αResident kidney cellsSerum MIF levelsPotent proinflammatory mediatorPathogenesis of endotoxemiaNecrosis factor αInterstitial macrophage infiltrationTNF-α receptorExperimental crescentic glomerulonephritisMIF levelsMIF secretionRenal injuryRenal damageRenal diseaseProinflammatory mediatorsMacrophage accumulationRole 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
The subunit structure of human macrophage migration inhibitory factor: evidence for a trimer
Sun H, Swope M, Craig C, Bedarkar S, Bernhagen J, Bucala R, Lolis E. The subunit structure of human macrophage migration inhibitory factor: evidence for a trimer. Protein Engineering Design And Selection 1996, 9: 631-635. PMID: 8875640, DOI: 10.1093/protein/9.8.631.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Immunoregulatory Mediator Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) Catalyzes a Tautomerization Reaction
Rosengren E, Bucala R, Åman P, Jacobsson L, Odh G, Metz C, Rorsman H. The Immunoregulatory Mediator Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) Catalyzes a Tautomerization Reaction. Molecular Medicine 1996, 2: 143-149. PMID: 8900542, PMCID: PMC2230029, DOI: 10.1007/bf03402210.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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