Macrophage migration inhibitory factor induces vascular leakage via autophagy
Vascular leakage is an important feature of acute inflammatory shock, which currently has no effective treatment. Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine that can induce vascular leakage and plays an important role in the pathogenesis of shock. However, the mechan...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Biology Open |
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| Online Access: | http://bio.biologists.org/content/4/2/244 |