Null mutation for Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) is associated with less aggressive bladder cancer in mice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Inflammatory cytokines may promote tumorigenesis. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a proinflammatory cytokine with regulatory properties over tumor suppressor proteins involved in bladder cancer. We studied the develop...

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Main Authors: Tsimikas John, Claffey Kevin, Voznesensky Olga S, Hegde Poornima, Kuchel George A, Taylor John A, Leng Lin, Bucala Richard, Pilbeam Carol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-07-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/7/135