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Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Deletion Exacerbates Pressure Overload–Induced Cardiac Hypertrophy Through Mitigating Autophagy
24 Dec 2013
Abstract excerpt
The proinflammatory cytokine macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) has been shown to be cardioprotective under various pathological conditions. However, the underlying mechanisms still remain elusive. In this study, we revealed that MIF deficiency overtly exacerbated abdominal aorta constriction-induced cardiac hypertrophy and contractile anomalies. MIF deficiency interrupted myocardial autophagy in...
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