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Published in: Pathology & Oncology Research 2/2017

01-04-2017 | Review

Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF): Biological Activities and Relation with Cancer

Authors: Camila Cristina Guimarães Nobre, Josélio Maria Galvão de Araújo, Thales Allyrio Araújo de Medeiros Fernandes, Ricardo Ney Oliveira Cobucci, Daniel Carlos Ferreira Lanza, Vânia Sousa Andrade, José Veríssimo Fernandes

Published in: Pathology & Oncology Research | Issue 2/2017

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Abstract

Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) emerged in recent years as an important inflammation mediator, playing a prominent role in the pathogenesis of various types of malignant neoplasm. MIF is a glycoprotein that presents a wide spectrum of biological activities and exerts a complex interaction with various cellular signaling pathways, causing imbalance of homeostasis. Experimental and clinical studies show that high levels of MIF are found in almost all types of human cancers and are implicated in seemingly all stages of development of the tumors. The production of MIF is triggered through an autocrine signal emitted by tumor cells, and stimulates the production of cytokines, chemokines, and growth as well as angiogenic factors that lead to growth of the tumor, increasing its aggressiveness and metastatic potential. MIF is produced by virtually all types of human body cells, in response to stress caused by different factors, leading to pathological conditions such as chronic inflammation and immunomodulation with suppression of immune surveillance and of immune response against tumors, angiogenesis, and carcinogenesis. In this review, we present recent advances on the biological activity of MIF, the signaling pathways with which it is involved and their role in tumorigenesis.
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Metadata
Title
Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF): Biological Activities and Relation with Cancer
Authors
Camila Cristina Guimarães Nobre
Josélio Maria Galvão de Araújo
Thales Allyrio Araújo de Medeiros Fernandes
Ricardo Ney Oliveira Cobucci
Daniel Carlos Ferreira Lanza
Vânia Sousa Andrade
José Veríssimo Fernandes
Publication date
01-04-2017
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
Pathology & Oncology Research / Issue 2/2017
Print ISSN: 1219-4956
Electronic ISSN: 1532-2807
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12253-016-0138-6

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