Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) and its homologue d-dopachrome tautomerase (DDT) inversely correlate with inflammation in discoid lupus …

R Caltabiano, R De Pasquale, E Piombino, G Campo… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE) is a chronic cutaneous disease of unknown etiology
and of immunoinflammatory origin that is characterized by inflammatory plaques and may …

7-Hydroxycoumarins are affinity-based fluorescent probes for competitive binding studies of macrophage migration inhibitory factor

Z Xiao, D Chen, S Song, R van der Vlag… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a cytokine with key roles in inflammation and
cancer, which qualifies it as a potential drug target. Apart from its cytokine activity, MIF also …

MIF homolog d-dopachrome tautomerase (D-DT/MIF-2) does not inhibit accumulation and toxicity of misfolded SOD1

A Alaskarov, S Barel, S Bakavayev, J Kahn… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease characterized by
loss of upper and lower motor neurons. About 20% of familial ALS cases are caused by …

[HTML][HTML] HDAC/MIF dual inhibitor inhibits NSCLC cell survival and proliferation by blocking the AKT pathway

F Cao, Z Xiao, S Chen, C Zhao, D Chen, HJ Haisma… - Bioorganic …, 2021 - Elsevier
Non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) is one of the most common forms of lung cancer,
and a leading cause of cancer death among human beings. There is an urgent demand for …

The dichotomic role of macrophage migration inhibitory factor in neurodegeneration

MS Basile, G Battaglia, V Bruno, K Mangano… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a pleiotropic cytokine expressed by different
cell types and exerting multiple biological functions. It has been shown that MIF may be …

Revolutionizing pediatric neuroblastoma treatment: unraveling new molecular targets for precision interventions

M Zheng, A Kumar, V Sharma, T Behl… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Neuroblastoma (NB) is the most frequent solid tumor in pediatric cases, contributing to
around 15% of childhood cancer-related deaths. The wide-ranging genetic, morphological …

Role of the macrophage migration inhibitory factor in the pathophysiology of pre-eclampsia

T Todros, L Paulesu, S Cardaropoli, A Rolfo… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Proinflammatory cytokines are produced in pregnancy in response to the invading
pathogens and/or nonmicrobial causes such as damage-associated molecules and …

Metabolic reprograming of MDSCs within tumor microenvironment and targeting for cancer immunotherapy

Q Li, M Xiang - Acta Pharmacologica Sinica, 2022 - nature.com
A number of emerging studies in field of immune metabolism have indicated that cellular
metabolic reprograming serves as a major administrator in maintaining the viability and …

Overexpression of D‐dopachrome tautomerase increases ultraviolet B irradiation‐induced skin tumorigenesis in mice

Y Yoshihisa, MU Rehman, T Andoh… - The FASEB …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Ultraviolet irradiation (UV) exposure is the leading factor underlying the development of skin
malignancies. D‐dopachrome tautomerase (D‐DT), a functional homolog of macrophage …

Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) and D-Dopachrome Tautomerase (DDT): Pathways to Tumorigenesis and Therapeutic Opportunities

CN Valdez, GA Sánchez-Zuno, R Bucala… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Discovered as inflammatory cytokines, MIF and DDT exhibit widespread expression and
have emerged as critical mediators in the response to infection, inflammation, and more …