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MIF but not MIF-2 recruits inflammatory macrophages in an experimental polymicrobial sepsis model.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 1 Dec 2021
Tilstam Pathricia Veronica, Schulte Wibke, Holowka Thomas, Kim Bong-Sung, Nouws Jessica, Sauler Maor, Piecychna Marta, Pantouris Georgios, Lolis Elias, Leng Lin, Bernhagen Jürgen, Fingerle-Rowson Günter, Bucala Richard
Abstract excerpt
Excessive inflammation drives the progression from sepsis to septic shock. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is of interest because MIF promoter polymorphisms predict mortality in different infections, and anti-MIF antibody improves survival in experimental models when administered 8 hours after infectious insult. The recent description of a second MIF superfamily member, D-dopachrome tautomerase...
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