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Decreased circulating macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) protein and blood mononuclear cell MIF transcripts in children with Plasmodium falciparum malaria.

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Awandare, GA; Hittner, JB; Kremsner, PG; Ochiel, DO; Keller, CC; Weinberg, JB; Clark, IA; Perkins, DJ
Published in: Clin Immunol
May 2006

Plasmodium falciparum malaria remains one of the most frequently lethal diseases affecting children in sub-Saharan Africa, yet the immune mediators that regulate pathogenesis are only partially defined. Since macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is important for regulating innate immunity in bacterial and parasitic infections, circulating MIF and peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) MIF transcripts were investigated in children with acute falciparum malaria. Peripheral blood levels of MIF-regulatory cytokines and effector molecules, including interferon (IFN)-gamma, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, interleukin (IL)-12, IL-10, transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta1, bicyclo-prostaglandin (PG) E2, and nitric oxide synthase activity were also determined. Circulating MIF and PBMC MIF mRNA were significantly lower in children with acute malaria relative to healthy, malaria-exposed children. Peripheral blood MIF levels showed no association with either parasitemia or hemoglobin concentrations. Circulating MIF was, however, significantly associated with IL-12 and TGF-beta1. Multiple regression analyses revealed that IFN-gamma was the most significant predictor of peripheral blood MIF concentrations. These findings suggest that reduced MIF production may promote enhanced disease severity in children with falciparum malaria.

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Clin Immunol

DOI

ISSN

1521-6616

Publication Date

May 2006

Volume

119

Issue

2

Start / End Page

219 / 225

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Transcription, Genetic
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Plasmodium falciparum
  • Malaria, Falciparum
  • Macrophage Migration-Inhibitory Factors
  • Leukocytes, Mononuclear
  • Immunology
  • Humans
  • Down-Regulation
 

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Awandare, G. A., Hittner, J. B., Kremsner, P. G., Ochiel, D. O., Keller, C. C., Weinberg, J. B., … Perkins, D. J. (2006). Decreased circulating macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) protein and blood mononuclear cell MIF transcripts in children with Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Clin Immunol, 119(2), 219–225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clim.2005.12.003
Awandare, Gordon A., James B. Hittner, Peter G. Kremsner, Daniel O. Ochiel, Christopher C. Keller, J Brice Weinberg, Ian A. Clark, and Douglas J. Perkins. “Decreased circulating macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) protein and blood mononuclear cell MIF transcripts in children with Plasmodium falciparum malaria.Clin Immunol 119, no. 2 (May 2006): 219–25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clim.2005.12.003.
Awandare GA, Hittner JB, Kremsner PG, Ochiel DO, Keller CC, Weinberg JB, et al. Decreased circulating macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) protein and blood mononuclear cell MIF transcripts in children with Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Clin Immunol. 2006 May;119(2):219–25.
Awandare, Gordon A., et al. “Decreased circulating macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) protein and blood mononuclear cell MIF transcripts in children with Plasmodium falciparum malaria.Clin Immunol, vol. 119, no. 2, May 2006, pp. 219–25. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.clim.2005.12.003.
Awandare GA, Hittner JB, Kremsner PG, Ochiel DO, Keller CC, Weinberg JB, Clark IA, Perkins DJ. Decreased circulating macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) protein and blood mononuclear cell MIF transcripts in children with Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Clin Immunol. 2006 May;119(2):219–225.
Journal cover image

Published In

Clin Immunol

DOI

ISSN

1521-6616

Publication Date

May 2006

Volume

119

Issue

2

Start / End Page

219 / 225

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Transcription, Genetic
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Plasmodium falciparum
  • Malaria, Falciparum
  • Macrophage Migration-Inhibitory Factors
  • Leukocytes, Mononuclear
  • Immunology
  • Humans
  • Down-Regulation