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Macrophage migration inhibitory factor antagonizes pressure overload-induced cardiac hypertrophy.
American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology - 15 Jan 2013
Koga Kiyokazu, Kenessey Agnes, Ojamaa Kaie
Abstract excerpt
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) functions as a proinflammatory cytokine when secreted from the cell, but it also exhibits antioxidant properties by virtue of its intrinsic oxidoreductase activity. Since increased production of ROS is implicated in the development of left ventricular hypertrophy, we hypothesized that the redox activity of MIF protects the myocardium when exposed to hemodynamic stress....
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