ea0013oc6 | Society for Endocrinology/Clinical Endocrinology Trust Young Investigator Basic Prize winner | SFEBES2007
Elsby Laura
, Alourfi Zaynab
, Donn Rachelle
, Ray David
Glucocorticoids (Gc) act on most cells and tissues, but their effects vary in a cell-type specific manner. A number of genes show divergent responses to glucocorticoid action, dependent on their tissue of origin. One such gene is MIF, a proinflammatory cytokine associated with Gc resistance in inflammation, and linked with susceptibility to chronic, human inflammatory disease. Importantly, MIF gene expression is inhibited by Gc in lymphoblasts, but not in epithelial cells; a f...