2018
A functional macrophage migration inhibitory factor promoter polymorphism is associated with reduced diffusing capacity
Zhang C, Ramsey C, Berical A, Yu L, Leng L, McGinnis K, Song Y, Michael H, McCormack M, Allore H, Morris A, Crothers K, Bucala R, Lee P, Sauler M. A functional macrophage migration inhibitory factor promoter polymorphism is associated with reduced diffusing capacity. American Journal Of Physiology - Lung Cellular And Molecular Physiology 2018, 316: l400-l405. PMID: 30520689, PMCID: PMC6397351, DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00439.2018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseMIF -794 CATTAbnormal diffusion capacityCigarette smoke exposureSmoke exposureAssociation of MIFDiffusion capacityMacrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) promoter polymorphismsPathogenesis of COPDChronic cigarette smoke exposureMultivariable logistic regression modelModifiable risk factorsObstructive pulmonary diseaseMigration inhibitory factorCross-sectional analysisLogistic regression modelsCommon genetic polymorphismsInnate immune genesAirflow obstructionMIF expressionCOPD severityPulmonary diseaseMIF allelesRisk factors
1997
Regulatory role for macrophage migration inhibitory factor in acute respiratory distress syndrome
Donnelly S, Haslett C, Reid P, Grant I, Wallace W, Metz C, Bruce L, Bucala R. Regulatory role for macrophage migration inhibitory factor in acute respiratory distress syndrome. Nature Medicine 1997, 3: 320-323. PMID: 9055860, DOI: 10.1038/nm0397-320.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute respiratory distress syndromeMigration inhibitory factorRespiratory distress syndromeDistress syndromeSignificant pro-inflammatory effectsInhibitory factorMacrophage migration inhibitory factorPro-inflammatory cytokine secretionPulmonary inflammatory responseAnti-inflammatory actionAnti-inflammatory effectsPro-inflammatory effectsIL-8 secretionConcentration-related fashionNovel therapeutic approachesInflammatory diseasesCytokine secretionInflammatory responseTherapeutic approachesAlveolar airspaceAlveolar cellsPatientsGlucocorticoidsSyndromeSecretion