Macrophage migration inhibitory factor is required for NLRP3 inflammasome activation

MIF is a cytokine best known for its modulatory effect on expression of proinflammatory cytokines. Here the authors show that MIF facilitates the NLRP3–vimentin interaction, resulting in Nlrp3 inflammasome activation.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tali Lang, Jacinta P. W. Lee, Kirstin Elgass, Anita A. Pinar, Michelle D. Tate, Elizabeth H. Aitken, Huapeng Fan, Sarah J. Creed, Nadia S. Deen, Daouda A. K. Traore, Ivo Mueller, Danielle Stanisic, Francesca S. Baiwog, Colin Skene, Matthew C. J. Wilce, Ashley Mansell, Eric F. Morand, James Harris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-06-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04581-2