MIF is a noncognate ligand of CXC chemokine receptors in inflammatory and atherogenic cell recruitment

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Macrophage migration inhibitory factor stimulates AMP-activated protein kinase in the ischaemic heart

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Genome-wide association identifies OBFC1 as a locus involved in human leukocyte telomere biology

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MIF-Dependent Control of Tumor Immunity

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Role of MIF Cytokine/CD74 Receptor Pathway in Protecting Against Injury and Promoting Repair

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Tissue-resident mesenchymal stem cells attract peripheral blood neutrophils and enhance their inflammatory activity in response to microbial challenge

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CD74 is a novel transcription regulator

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Thymosin β4 is an essential paracrine factor of embryonic endothelial progenitor cell–mediated cardioprotection.

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MIF: a key player in cutaneous biology and wound healing: MIF, hormones and the skin

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MIF homologues from a filarial nematode parasite synergize with IL-4 to induce alternative activation of host macrophages

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Upregulation of MIF as a defense mechanism and a biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease

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Hepatocyte-derived macrophage migration inhibitory factor mediates alcohol-induced liver injury in mice and patients

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Parasite-Produced MIF Cytokine: Role in Immune Evasion, Invasion, and Pathogenesis

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MIF and CXCL12 in Cardiovascular Diseases: Functional Differences and Similarities

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Understanding the molecular drivers of disease heterogeneity in Crohn's disease using multi-omic data integration and network analysis

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The role of MIF in chronic lung diseases: looking beyond inflammation

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Macrophage migration inhibitory factor activates the inflammatory response in joint capsule fibroblasts following post-traumatic joint contracture

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TLR 2‐dependent amelioration of allergic airway inflammation by parasitic nematode type II MIF in mice

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MIF-mediated crosstalk between THRSP+ hepatocytes and CD74+ lipid-associated macrophages in hepatic periportal zone drives MASH

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Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Promotes Thromboinflammation and Predicts Fast Progression of Aortic Stenosis

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MIF -173G/C polymorphism is associated with NMO disease severity

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