Zika virus (ZIKV) disease is caused by a virus transmitted by

Zika virus (ZIKV) disease is caused by a virus transmitted by mosquito. ZIKV offers white speckles on its body and legs, is an aggressive biter, and is known to bite during day time with peaks during early afternoon and late afternoon/early evening hours. Two main mosquito species that have been implicated in outbreaks of Zika… Continue reading Zika virus (ZIKV) disease is caused by a virus transmitted by

Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a pleiotropic cytokine known to

Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a pleiotropic cytokine known to play a major role in inflammatory diseases such as myocardial infarction (MI), where its expression increases. MI, we uncovered cardiac fibroblasts to simulated ischemia in the presence of MIF, which led to further reduced expression of pro-fibrotic genes. The presented data show that MIF… Continue reading Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a pleiotropic cytokine known to