Macrophage migration inhibitory factor: a regulator of innate immunity.
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Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
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Title
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor: a regulator of innate immunity.
Journal
Nature reviews. Immunology
ISSN
1474-1733
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2003
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
3
Number
10
Pages
791-800
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review - Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
For more than a quarter of a century, macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) has been a mysterious cytokine. In recent years, MIF has assumed an important role as a pivotal regulator of innate immunity. MIF is an integral component of the host antimicrobial alarm system and stress response that promotes the pro-inflammatory functions of immune cells. A rapidly increasing amount of literature indicates that MIF is implicated in the pathogenesis of sepsis, and inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, suggesting that MIF-directed therapies might offer new treatment opportunities for human diseases in the future.
Keywords
Animals, Autoimmune Diseases, Humans, Immunity, Innate, Inflammation, Macrophage Migration-Inhibitory Factors, Macrophages, Sepsis
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Web of science
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