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

For more than a quarter of a century, macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) has been
a mysterious cytokine. In recent years, MIF has assumed an important role as a pivotal …

The macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) receptor (CD74) was cloned recently, but
the signaling mechanism is not evident. We hypothesized that signaling requires an …

Bone and the immune system are both complex tissues that respectively regulate the
skeleton and the body's response to invading pathogens. It has now become clear that these …

Introduction. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a pleiotropic inflammatory
cytokine with upstream regulatory roles in innate and adaptive immunity and is implicated in …

For the last 6000 years turmeric has been used in Ayurvedic medicine to alleviate pain,
balance digestion, purify body and mind, clear skin diseases, expel phlegm, and invigorate …

Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is well established as a key cytokine in immuno-
inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. Inflammation is now also recognized as …

Curcumin (diferuloylmethane) is an orange-yellow component of turmeric (Curcuma longa),
a spice often found in curry powder. In recent years, considerable interest has been focused …

The cytokine macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) occupies a unique position in
physiology by its ability to directly regulate the immunosuppressive actions of …

Rationale: In cigarette smoking–induced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, structural
and functional derangements are characterized by parenchymal destruction and pulmonary …