Alternative activation of macrophages: an immunologic functional perspective

FO Martinez, L Helming, S Gordon - Annual review of …, 2009 - annualreviews.org
Macrophages are innate immune cells with well-established roles in the primary response to
pathogens, but also in tissue homeostasis, coordination of the adaptive immune response …

[HTML][HTML] Macrophage migration inhibitory factor: a regulator of innate immunity

T Calandra, T Roger - Nature reviews immunology, 2003 - nature.com
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 …

Helminth parasites–masters of regulation

RM Maizels, A Balic, N Gomez‐Escobar… - Immunological …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Immune regulation by parasites is a global concept that includes suppression, diversion,
and conversion of the host immune response to the benefit of the pathogen. While many …

Role for macrophage migration inhibitory factor in asthma

Y Mizue, S Ghani, L Leng… - Proceedings of the …, 2005 - National Acad Sciences
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is an immunologic regulator that is expressed
in inflammatory and autoimmune disorders. We investigated MIF's role in asthma using …

Reactive oxygen species and 12/15-lipoxygenase contribute to the antiproliferative capacity of alternatively activated myeloid cells elicited during helminth infection

L Brys, A Beschin, G Raes, GH Ghassabeh… - The Journal of …, 2005 - journals.aai.org
Understanding the role of CD11b+ GR-1+ myeloid suppressor cells in the immune
suppression and immunoregulation associated with a variety of diseases may provide …

GABA (A) receptor subunits RNA expression in mice peritoneal macrophages modulate their IL-6/IL-12 production

MG Reyes-García, F Hernández-Hernández… - Journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
The expression and functionality of the gamma aminobutyric acid A receptor (GABAAR) in
mice macrophages was explored. Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction …

[HTML][HTML] Novel anti-inflammatory activity of epoxyazadiradione against macrophage migration inhibitory factor: inhibition of tautomerase and proinflammatory activities …

A Alam, S Haldar, HV Thulasiram, R Kumar… - Journal of Biological …, 2012 - ASBMB
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is responsible for proinflammatory reactions in
various infectious and non-infectious diseases. We have investigated the mechanism of anti …

[HTML][HTML] The IL-25-dependent tuft cell circuit driven by intestinal helminths requires macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF)

F Varyani, S Löser, KJ Filbey, Y Harcus, C Drurey… - Mucosal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a key innate immune mediator with
chemokine-and cytokine-like properties in the inflammatory pathway. While its actions on …

Macrophage activation and functions during helminth infection: recent advances from the laboratory mouse

M Rolot, BG Dewals - Journal of immunology research, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Macrophages are highly plastic innate immune cells that adopt an important diversity of
phenotypes in response to environmental cues. Helminth infections induce strong type 2 cell …

The role of MIF on eosinophil biology and eosinophilic inflammation

MT Bozza, L Lintomen, JZ Kitoko, CN Paiva… - Clinical reviews in …, 2020 - Springer
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is an inflammatory cytokine that participates in
innate and adaptive immune responses. MIF contributes to the resistance against infection …