2022
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor regulates specific innate immune sensor responses in gingival epithelial cells
Kantrong N, Chang AM, Bamashmous S, Hajjar AM, Bucala RJ, Darveau RP. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor regulates specific innate immune sensor responses in gingival epithelial cells. Journal Of Periodontology 2022, 93: 1940-1950. PMID: 35100435, DOI: 10.1002/jper.21-0598.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorGingival epithelial cellsIL-8/CXCL8Migration inhibitory factorGingival tissuesJunctional epitheliumGingival epitheliumRole of MIFInhibitory factorMIF KO miceEpithelial cellsExpression of TLR4Healthy gingival tissuesToll-like receptorsInterleukin-1 receptorRepertoire of receptorsOral healthNeutrophil chemoattractantIL-1R1IL-1R2Neutrophil regulationKO micePeriodontal tissuesIL-1ROral homeostasis
2021
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor exerts pro‐proliferative and anti‐apoptotic effects via CD74 in murine hepatocellular carcinoma
Wirtz TH, Saal A, Bergmann I, Fischer P, Heinrichs D, Brandt EF, Koenen MT, Djudjaj S, Schneider KM, Boor P, Bucala R, Weiskirchen R, Bernhagen J, Trautwein C, Berres M. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor exerts pro‐proliferative and anti‐apoptotic effects via CD74 in murine hepatocellular carcinoma. British Journal Of Pharmacology 2021, 178: 4452-4467. PMID: 34250589, DOI: 10.1111/bph.15622.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorMIF/CD74 axisMigration inhibitory factorHepatocellular carcinomaRole of MIFInhibitory factorReduced tumor burdenAnti-CD74 antibodiesNew pharmacological therapiesDEN/CClDifferent inflammatory diseasesChemokine-like proteinTherapy-induced cell deathMurine hepatocellular carcinomaPro-tumorigenic roleAnti-apoptotic effectsCarbon tetrachloride modelTherapy-induced apoptosisMIF knockoutMIF receptorPharmacological therapyTumor burdenControl miceReceptor CD74CD74 antibodyRole of MIF in coordinated expression of hepatic chemokines in patients with alcohol-associated hepatitis
Poulsen KL, Fan X, Kibler CD, Huang E, Wu X, McMullen MR, Leng L, Bucala R, Ventura-Cots M, Argemi J, Bataller R, Nagy LE. Role of MIF in coordinated expression of hepatic chemokines in patients with alcohol-associated hepatitis. JCI Insight 2021, 6: e141420. PMID: 33945507, PMCID: PMC8262327, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.141420.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorAlcohol-associated hepatitisChemokine expressionHealthy controlsLiver diseaseRole of MIFMIF KO miceChronic liver diseaseCytokines/chemokinesMigration inhibitory factorUpstream regulatorChemokine signatureChemokine CCL20WT miceCultured hepatocytesMultiple chemokinesChemokine systemInflammatory responseChemokine membersNovel therapiesEthanol feedingPatientsChemokine familyChemokinesInhibitory factor
2001
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor is an important mediator in the pathogenesis of gastric inflammation in rats
Huang X, Hui C, Chen Y, Chun B, Wong Y, Fung P, Metz C, Cho C, Hui W, Bucala R, Lam S, Lan H. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor is an important mediator in the pathogenesis of gastric inflammation in rats. Gastroenterology 2001, 121: 619-630. PMID: 11522746, DOI: 10.1053/gast.2001.27205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetic AcidAcute DiseaseAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalDisease Models, AnimalGastritisGene ExpressionIn Situ HybridizationIn Vitro TechniquesIntercellular Adhesion Molecule-1Macrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMacrophagesMaleNeutrophilsNitric Oxide SynthaseNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRNA, MessengerStomach UlcerTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaWound HealingConceptsAcute gastric ulcerMigration inhibitory factorInducible nitric oxide synthaseGastric ulcerNitric oxide synthaseGastric inflammationMIF antibodyOxide synthaseRole of MIFRat gastric ulcer modelsInhibitory factorMacrophage migration inhibitory factorIntercellular adhesion molecule-1Tumor necrosis factor alphaGastric ulcer modelImmune-mediated diseasesKey inflammatory mediatorsMajor inflammatory cellsAccumulation of macrophagesNecrosis factor alphaAdhesion molecule-1Sites of inflammationNeutrophil accumulationMIF productionUlcer size
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 activationAn Essential Role for Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) in Angiogenesis and the Growth of a Murine Lymphoma
Chesney J, Metz C, Bacher M, Peng T, Meinhardt A, Bucala R. An Essential Role for Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) in Angiogenesis and the Growth of a Murine Lymphoma. Molecular Medicine 1999, 5: 181-191. PMID: 10404515, PMCID: PMC2230298, DOI: 10.1007/bf03402061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodiesCell DivisionCollagenDisease Models, AnimalDrug CombinationsEndothelium, VascularHumansImmunohistochemistryLamininLymphoma, B-CellMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMiceMice, Inbred StrainsNeovascularization, PathologicOligonucleotides, AntisenseProteoglycansTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorRole of MIFAnti-MIF monoclonal antibodyMigration inhibitory factorB-cell lymphomaMonoclonal antibodiesCell lymphomaEffect of MIFBackgroundMacrophage migration inhibitory factorInhibitory factorC3H/HeN miceTumor-associated neovasculatureActivation of macrophagesAutocrine growth factorMicrovascular endothelial cellsCultured microvascular endothelial cellsAnti-neoplastic agentsNew blood vessel formationSolid tumor biologyEndothelial cell proliferationMIF expressionHeN miceSyngeneic modelMIF proteinTumor response
1998
Neuroimmunomodulation by Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF)
BUCALA R. Neuroimmunomodulation by Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF). Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 1998, 840: 74-82. PMID: 9629239, DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1998.tb09551.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorMigration inhibitory factorImmune responseRole of MIFInhibitory factorT cell cytokine productionAnti-inflammatory propertiesAnterior pituitary cellsT-lymphocyte factorSteroid therapyLymph nodesCytokine productionImmunosuppressive effectsInflammatory conditionsGlucocorticoid actionT cellsFirst cytokineInflammatory sitesTherapeutic strategiesProinflammatory stimuliPituitary cellsImmune systemLymphocyte factorsGlucocorticoidsInhibitory effectInvolvement of macrophage migration inhibitory factor in the evolution of rat adjuvant arthritis
Leech M, Metz C, Santos L, Peng T, Holdsworth S, Bucala R, Morand E. Involvement of macrophage migration inhibitory factor in the evolution of rat adjuvant arthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism 1998, 41: 910-917. PMID: 9588744, DOI: 10.1002/1529-0131(199805)41:5<910::aid-art19>3.0.co;2-e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalArthritis, ExperimentalBlotting, WesternCell CountCells, CulturedDose-Response Relationship, DrugEdemaEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayImmunohistochemistryMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMacrophagesMaleNeutralization TestsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySynovial MembraneConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorRat adjuvant arthritisAdjuvant arthritisMigration inhibitory factorSynovial macrophagesRat synoviumLevels of MIFRole of MIFInhibitory factorMonoclonal antibodiesArthritis clinical scoresT cell accumulationDose-dependent inhibitionEnzyme-linked immunosorbentMIF treatmentAdjuvant injectionMAb treatmentClinical scoresED-1Leukocyte numbersSpecific monoclonal antibodiesClinical aspectsT cellsArthritisMacrophage activation
1994
The emerging role of MIF in septic shock and infection
Bernhagen J, Calandra T, Bucala R. The emerging role of MIF in septic shock and infection. Biotherapy 1994, 8: 123-127. PMID: 8924353, DOI: 10.1007/bf01878495.Peer-Reviewed Original Research