Author : Richard Bucala
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319523546
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (195 download)
Book Synopsis MIF Family Cytokines in Innate Immunity and Homeostasis by : Richard Bucala
Download or read book MIF Family Cytokines in Innate Immunity and Homeostasis written by Richard Bucala and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-06-12 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.