Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a proinflammatory cytokine encoded within a
functionally polymorphic genetic locus. MIF was initially recognized as a cytokine generated …

Angiogenesis is the formation of new capillaries from pre-existing vasculature, which plays a
critical role in the pathogenesis of several inflammatory autoimmune diseases such as …

Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a cytokine expressed in various cell types,
including hematopoietic, epithelial, endothelial, mesenchymal and neuronal cells. Altered …

Characteristic of both chronic wounds and acute wounds that fail to heal are excessive
leukocytosis and reduced matrix deposition. Estrogen is a major regulator of wound repair …

The highly conserved and archetypical yet atypical cytokine macrophage migration
inhibitory factor (MIF) fulfills pleiotropic immune functions in many acute and chronic …

Background—Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory response of the arterial wall to
injury. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF), a cytokine with potent inflammatory …

Objective Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a proinflammatory cytokine whose
involvement in tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα) synthesis and T cell activation suggests a role …

Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) was the original cytokine, described almost 50
years ago and has since been revealed to be an important player in pro-inflammatory …

Conditions of impaired wound healing in the elderly are associated with substantial
morbidity and mortality and impose a significant financial burden upon the world's health …

Falciparum malaria is a complex disease with no simple explanation, affecting organs where
the parasite is rare as well as those organs where it is more common. We continue to argue …