Serum macrophage migration inhibitory factor is correlated with atrial fibrillation

Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor

Expression of macrophage migration-inhibitory factor is correlated with progression in oral cavity carcinomas.

BACKGROUND We have previously reported that macrophage migration-inhibitory factor (MIF) is associated with an unfavorable prognosis in hypopharyngeal carcinoma. Here, we quantified MIF expression in oral cavity carcinomas and looked for possible correlations with clinical outcome. MATERIALS AND METHODS MIF expression was assessed by immunohistochemistry in a cohort of 154 oral cavity carcino...

O-28: Endometriosis Is Influenced by The Promoter Haplotype-Based Expression of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF)

Background: Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a key pro-inflammatory cytokine that is secreted by accumulated active macrophages in ectopic tissue of endometriosis. MIF is involved in pathophysiological events of endometriosis, such as angiogenesis and cell proliferation. MIF that stimulates the synthesis of PGE2, leads to over-expression of local estradiol synthesis in endometrio...

Serum macrophage migration inhibitory factor is not elevated in patients with prostate cancer.

Introduction Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common neoplasia in men in the Western world. There have been many efforts to detect this malignancy in early stages. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) has been established as the most valuable tool for that purpose. Because PSA is an organ but not a tumor-specific marker, increased serum PSA is also found in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Using...

Correlation between urine macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF)/creatinine ratio and time after kidney transplantation

 Abstract  Background: Despite the long-standing association of macrophage migration inhibitory  factor (MIF) with delayed-type hypersensitivity response, the potential role  of MIF in chronic allograft nephropathy is unknown. The association between upregulation of MIF expression, macrophage and T cell infiltration and the severity of  chronic allograft nephropathy suggests that MIF may be an ...