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Expression of macrophage migration inhibitory factor in human breast cancer: association with nodal spread.
Japanese journal of cancer research : Gann - 1 Apr 2002
Bando Hiroko, Matsumoto Gaku, Bando Masaki, Muta Mariko, Ogawa Taeko, Funata Nobuaki, Nishihira Jun, Koike Morio, Toi Masakazu
Abstract excerpt
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is known to exert pleiotropic functions including inhibition of macrophage migration, anchoring, and counteraction of the anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive activity of glucocorticoids. Ninety-three primary breast cancer tissues and 64 sera of primary breast cancer patients were analyzed for the expression of MIF. The clinico-pathological significance of MIF...
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