{"symbol":"MIF","synonyms":["GIF","MMIF","GLIF"],"name":"macrophage migration inhibitory factor (glycosylation-inhibiting factor)","description":"This gene encodes a lymphokine involved in cell-mediated immunity, immunoregulation, and inflammation. It plays a role in the regulation of macrophage function in host defense through the suppression of anti-inflammatory effects of glucocorticoids. This lymphokine and the JAB1 protein form a complex in the cytosol near the peripheral plasma membrane, which may indicate an additional role in integrin signaling pathways. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":4282,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/4282","proteins":[{"symbol":"MIF_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/MIF_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[]}