Macrophage migration inhibitory factor

Introduction: Macrophage migration inhibitory factor

Description of Macrophage migration inhibitory factor

Macrophage migration inhibitory factor: Proteins released by sensitized lymphocytes and possibly other cells that inhibit the migration of macrophages away from the release site. The structure and chemical properties may vary with the species and type of releasing cell.
Source: MeSH 2007

Macrophage migration inhibitory factor: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Macrophage migration inhibitory factor:

• Macrophage
• Migration
• Inhibitory
• Factor

Terms associated with Macrophage migration inhibitory factor:

Terms Similar to Macrophage migration inhibitory factor:

• Migration Inhibition Factors, Macrophage

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Macrophage migration inhibitory factor

• Lymphokines

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Macrophage migration inhibitory factor

The following list attempts to classify Macrophage migration inhibitory factor into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Peptides
    • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
      • Cytokines
        • Lymphokines
          • Macrophage Migration-Inhibitory Factors

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Proteins
    • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
      • Cytokines
        • Lymphokines
          • Macrophage Migration-Inhibitory Factors

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Biological Factors
  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
    • Cytokines
      • Lymphokines
        • Macrophage Migration-Inhibitory Factors

External links related to: Macrophage migration inhibitory factor

• OMIM - MACROPHAGE MIGRATION INHIBITORY FACTOR; MIF

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