2024
Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) and D-Dopachrome Tautomerase (DDT): Pathways to Tumorigenesis and Therapeutic Opportunities
Valdez C, Sánchez-Zuno G, Bucala R, Tran T. Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) and D-Dopachrome Tautomerase (DDT): Pathways to Tumorigenesis and Therapeutic Opportunities. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2024, 25: 4849. PMID: 38732068, PMCID: PMC11084905, DOI: 10.3390/ijms25094849.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsCarcinogenesisHumansIntramolecular OxidoreductasesMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsNeoplasmsSignal TransductionConceptsInhibition of MIFResponse to infectionNon-canonical signaling pathwaysClinical studiesCancer patientsClinical trialsInflammatory cytokinesDriving tumorigenesisClinical explorationCancer typesCancerDual inhibitionTherapeutic targetIn vivoIn vitroSignaling pathwayMIFAntitumor candidateBinding partners
2021
Hsp90-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