MIF is a 3’ flap nuclease that facilitates DNA replication and promotes tumor growth

Replication stress is associated with cancer formation and progression. Here the authors reveal that the macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) functions as 3’ flap nuclease involved in resolving replication stress affecting overall tumor progression.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Nature Communications
Main Authors: Yijie Wang, Yan Chen, Chenliang Wang, Mingming Yang, Yanan Wang, Lei Bao, Jennifer E. Wang, BongWoo Kim, Kara Y. Chan, Weizhi Xu, Emanuela Capota, Janice Ortega, Deepak Nijhawan, Guo-Min Li, Weibo Luo, Yingfei Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-05-01
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23264-z