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Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) gene is associated with adolescents' cortisol reactivity and anxiety.
Psychoneuroendocrinology - 1 Sept 2018
Lipschutz Rebecca, Bick Johanna, Nguyen Victoria, Lee Maria, Leng Lin, Grigorenko Elena, Bucala Richard, Mayes Linda C, Crowley Michael J
Abstract excerpt
Emerging evidence points to interactions between inflammatory markers and stress reactivity in predicting mental health risk, but underlying mechanisms are not well understood. Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) is a pleiotropic cytokine involved in inflammatory signaling and Hypothalamus Pituitary Adrenal (HPA) axis stress-response, and has recently been identified as a candidate biomarker for...
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