MIF Family Cytokines in Innate Immunity and Homeostasis

Richard Bucala, Jürgen Bernhagen (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

VIII, 246 Seiten

2018 | 1. Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-84882-2 (ISBN)

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The role of the cytokine macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) in the immune response and in the immunopathogenesis of different inflammatory, autoimmune, and infectious disorders is now well-established. Recent studies continue to broaden considerably the role of MIF in both normal physiology and pathology, which range from such diverse areas as oncogenesis, metabolism, and cellular stress responses. MIF's molecular mechanism of action in these contexts is becoming increasingly understood and the role of variant MIF alleles in different conditions continues to be defined. New family members, such as D-dopachrome tautomerase, or MIF-2, and the closely homologous genes encoding by parasites have been defined and are being functionally characterized. MIF directed therapies also are entering clinical testing and ultimately may be applied in a pharmacogenomics manner. This book provides a comprehensive synthesis of the state-of-the-art of MIF science. The intended audience are post-graduate students and researchers in inflammation, innate immunity, immunology, and immunopathology.

Richard Bucala, MD PhD; Professor of Medicine, Pathology, and Epidemiology & Public Health at Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA Jürgen Bernhagen, PhD; Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Universitätsklinikum Aachen, RWTH Aachen, Germany

MIF and CD74-dependent Mechanisms.- HSP90-stabilized MIF in Oncogenesis and Cell Growth Control- CD74, MIF, and Breast Tumorigenesis: Insights from Recent Large-scale Tumor Genomics and Proteomics Studies.- MIF-dependent Regulation of Monocyte/Macrophage Polarization.- Advances in understanding the role of MIF in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases.- Role of MIF in Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis and Multiple Sclerosis.- Role of MIF in Hepatic Inflammatory Diseases and Fibrosis.- MIF and Pulmonary Disease.- MIF Mediates Pelvic Inflammation and Pain.- MIF Family Proteins in Cardiac Ischemia / Reperfusion Injury.- The MIF-CD74 Inflammatory Axis in Alphaviral Infection.- MIF in Eosinophilic Inflammation.- The Role of MIF in Parasitic Infections.- Parasite MIF Orthologs.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.8.2018
Reihe/Serie	Progress in Inflammation Research
Zusatzinfo	VIII, 246 p. 37 illus., 25 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	535 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete
	Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Infektiologie / Immunologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Mikrobiologie / Immunologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zellbiologie
Schlagworte	Infectious Diseases • Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) • MIF Biology • MIF-directed therapies • MMIF • Parasite MIF Orthologs
ISBN-10	3-319-84882-8 / 3319848828
ISBN-13	978-3-319-84882-2 / 9783319848822
Zustand	Neuware