Insight into the biology of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) revealed by the cloning of its cell surface receptor

Cell Res. 2006 Feb;16(2):162-8. doi: 10.1038/sj.cr.7310022.

Abstract

The recent cloning of MIF receptor fills an important gap in our understanding of the molecular biology and immunology of MIF. The MIF receptor, like MIF, does not fall into any established family of protein mediators, providing both new challenges and opportunities for the structural and functional analysis of MIF signal transduction.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antigens, Differentiation, B-Lymphocyte / chemistry
  • Antigens, Differentiation, B-Lymphocyte / genetics
  • Antigens, Differentiation, B-Lymphocyte / metabolism*
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / chemistry
  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / genetics
  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Macrophage Migration-Inhibitory Factors / chemistry
  • Macrophage Migration-Inhibitory Factors / metabolism*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Protein Structure, Quaternary*
  • Receptors, Immunologic / chemistry
  • Receptors, Immunologic / genetics
  • Receptors, Immunologic / metabolism*
  • Signal Transduction / physiology

Substances

  • Antigens, Differentiation, B-Lymphocyte
  • Histocompatibility Antigens Class II
  • Macrophage Migration-Inhibitory Factors
  • Receptors, Immunologic
  • invariant chain
  • macrophage migration inhibitory factor receptor