1997
Role 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
1995
Localization of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) to Secretory Granules within the Corticotrophic and Thyrotrophic Cells of the Pituitary Gland
Nishino T, Bernhagen J, Shiiki H, Calandra T, Dohi K, Bucala R. Localization of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) to Secretory Granules within the Corticotrophic and Thyrotrophic Cells of the Pituitary Gland. Molecular Medicine 1995, 1: 781-788. PMID: 8612200, PMCID: PMC2230018, DOI: 10.1007/bf03401892.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorRelease of MIFCorticotropin-releasing hormoneMigration inhibitory factorAnterior pituitary glandPituitary glandThyrotrophic cellsBackgroundMacrophage migration inhibitory factorInhibitory factorCorticotrophic cellsAnterior pituitary hormonesActivated T lymphocytesHormone-specific antibodiesSubsets of granulesGlucocorticoid suppressionSeptic shockLPS injectionCytokine productionEndotoxin administrationACTH releaseT lymphocytesConclusionsThese dataPituitary hormonesPituitary contentHost response