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Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Guiqi Zhu
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
2
Róisín M. McManus
German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases
3
Yulan Ma
Wuhan University
4
Jackson W. Mace
Johns Hopkins University
5
Linlin Yan
University of Science and Technology of China
6
Andrew Parkins
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
7
Qi-Tao Chen
Xiamen University
8
Qionghua Cui
Peking University
9
Kairui Yue
Ocean University of China
10
Chunkun Yang
Animal Husbandry & Veterinary

Papers

1
Publication in Neuropharmacology (2024) [97 citations, W4393353738]
Neuropharmacology|2024
97 cit.
2
Publication in Nature Communications (2024) [85 citations, W4399323824]
Nature Communications|2024
85 cit.
3
Publication in Immunity (2025) [46 citations, W4407086665]
Immunity|2025
46 cit.
4
Publication in Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy (2024) [15 citations, W4394904071]
Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy|2024
15 cit.
5
Publication in Cell Metabolism (2025) [14 citations, W4408022329]
Cell Metabolism|2025
14 cit.
6
Development of Hydrazide-Based HDAC6 Selective Inhibitors for Treating NLRP3 Inflammasome-Related Diseases
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry|2025
14 cit.
7
HDAC/NAMPT dual inhibitors overcome initial drug-resistance in p53-null leukemia cells
European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry|2024
8 cit.
8
Publication in Alzheimer s & Dementia (2024) [4 citations, W4406222944]
Alzheimer s & Dementia|2024
4 cit.
9
Publication in Journal of Advanced Research (2025) [2 citations, W4414107036]
Journal of Advanced Research|2025
2 cit.
10
A Unique Intercellular Feedforward Loop From HK1 to TGF‐β1 Promotes the Progression of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Journal of Extracellular Vesicles|2026
2 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Andrew Wang
Tianjin Medical University General Hospital
2
Hang‐zi Chen
Xiamen University
3
R.F. Wang
Taipei City Hospital
4
Thomas Condamine
Carisma Therapeutics (United States)
5
Ainhoa Mielgo
University of Liverpool
6
Michelle R. Smith
Arkansas Department of Health
7
Hyon‐Seung Yi
Chungnam National University
8
Patrick Ming‐Kuen Tang
Chinese University of Hong Kong
9
Wai‐Ki Ip
Queen Mary Hospital
10
George P. Lisi
Brown University

Papers

1
Lactic acid induces transcriptional repression of macrophage inflammatory response via histone acetylation
Cell Reports|2024
144 cit.
2
Smad3 is essential for polarization of tumor-associated neutrophils in non-small cell lung carcinoma
Nature Communications|2023
103 cit.
3
Single-cell RNA sequencing uncovers a neuron-like macrophage subset associated with cancer pain
Science Advances|2022
68 cit.
4
Activation of the transcription factor NRF2 mediates the anti-inflammatory properties of a subset of over-the-counter and prescription NSAIDs
Immunity|2022
61 cit.
5
Effect of Salivary Exosomal miR-25-3p on Periodontitis With Insulin Resistance
Frontiers in Immunology|2022
44 cit.
6
High-fidelity, hyper-accurate, and evolved mutants rewire atomic-level communication in CRISPR-Cas9
Science Advances|2024
44 cit.
7
The subfornical organ is a nucleus for gut-derived T cells that regulate behaviour
Nature|2025
43 cit.
8
Mitoribosomal defects aggravate liver cancer via aberrant glycolytic flux and T cell exhaustion
Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer|2022
38 cit.
9
Mesothelin Secretion by Pancreatic Cancer Cells Co-opts Macrophages and Promotes Metastasis
Cancer Research|2024
36 cit.
10
Hepatic T-cell senescence and exhaustion are implicated in the progression of fatty liver disease in patients with type 2 diabetes and mouse model with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
Cell Death and Disease|2023
33 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Richard Bucala
Yale University
2
Richard Bucala
Yale University
3
Jürgen Bernhagen
LMU Klinikum
4
Jacqueline Bromberg
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
5
David Lyden
Cornell University
6
Ben Z. Stanger
Cancer Research Institute
7
Vijay K. Kuchroo
Broad Institute
8
Luke O'neill
Trinity College Dublin
9
Anne O’Garra
The Francis Crick Institute
10
Jun Nishihira
Hokkaido Information University

Papers

1
Reciprocal developmental pathways for the generation of pathogenic effector TH17 and regulatory T cells
Nature|2006
6.9k cit.
2
Tumour exosome integrins determine organotropic metastasis
Nature|2015
5.1k cit.
3
Succinate is an inflammatory signal that induces IL-1β through HIF-1α
Nature|2013
4k cit.
4
Melanoma exosomes educate bone marrow progenitor cells toward a pro-metastatic phenotype through MET
Nature Medicine|2012
3.7k cit.
5
VEGFR1-positive haematopoietic bone marrow progenitors initiate the pre-metastatic niche
Nature|2005
3.2k cit.
6
IL-10 inhibits cytokine production by activated macrophages
The Journal of Immunology|1991
2.9k cit.
7
Stat3 as an Oncogene
Cell|1999
2.8k cit.
8
A small-molecule inhibitor of the NLRP3 inflammasome for the treatment of inflammatory diseases
Nature Medicine|2015
2.8k cit.
9
Pancreatic cancer exosomes initiate pre-metastatic niche formation in the liver
Nature Cell Biology|2015
2.7k cit.
10
Succinate Dehydrogenase Supports Metabolic Repurposing of Mitochondria to Drive Inflammatory Macrophages
Cell|2016
2.2k cit.

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