Chemicals and Drugs

Macrophage Migration-Inhibitory Factors

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.

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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.

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6 entry terms
  • Macrophage Migration Inhibition Factors
  • Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor
  • Migration Inhibition Factors, Macrophage
  • Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factors
  • Migration-Inhibitory Factors, Macrophage
  • Migration Inhibition Factor, Macrophage

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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/biosyn /physiol permitted

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History Note

91; was MACROPHAGE MIGRATION INHIBITORY FACTORS 1980-90; was MIGRATION INHIBITORY FACTOR 1974-79

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Previous Indexing

  • Cell Migration Inhibition (1972-1973)
  • Cell Movement (1970-1971)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Macrophage Migration-Inhibitory Factors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008263. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008263
  2. Macrophage Migration-Inhibitory Factors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24788002