2000
Protection from septic shock by neutralization of macrophage migration inhibitory factor
Calandra T, Echtenacher B, Roy D, Pugin J, Metz C, Hültner L, Heumann D, Männel D, Bucala R, Glauser M. Protection from septic shock by neutralization of macrophage migration inhibitory factor. Nature Medicine 2000, 6: 164-170. PMID: 10655104, DOI: 10.1038/72262.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorSeptic shockMigration inhibitory factorLethal peritonitisSevere sepsisMIF antibodyRecombinant macrophage migration inhibitory factorAnti-tumor necrosis factorInhibitory factorTNFα knockout micePathogenesis of sepsisPlasma of patientsNew therapeutic targetsBacterial peritonitisIll patientsInvestigational therapiesCecal ligationNecrosis factorNormal micePivotal cytokineSystemic circulationKnockout miceTherapeutic targetSepsisPeritonitis
1994
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor is a neuroendocrine mediator of endotoxaemia
Bernhagen J, Calandra T, Cerami A, Bucala R. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor is a neuroendocrine mediator of endotoxaemia. Trends In Microbiology 1994, 2: 198-201. PMID: 8087451, DOI: 10.1016/0966-842x(94)90111-h.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBacterial InfectionsEndotoxinsHumansMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMacrophagesMicePituitary GlandConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorMigration inhibitory factorInhibitory factorCytokine macrophage migration inhibitory factorDelayed-type hypersensitivity reactionSystemic inflammatory responseIdentification of MIFT-cell productsCentral nervous systemAnterior pituitary glandHypersensitivity reactionsNeuroendocrine mediatorsInflammatory responseNervous systemPituitary glandCell productsEndotoxaemiaMajor protein constituentPituitaryHormoneProtein constituents