Atrial fibroblast–derived macrophage migration inhibitory factor promotes atrial macrophage accumulation in postoperative atrial fibrillation
<br> New study: Blocking MIF protein prevents irregular heartbeats after surgery by reducing harmful immune cell buildup in the atria.
Authors
- Xander H.T. Wehrens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5044-672X)
- Mihail G. Chelu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9688-1604)
- José Alberto Navarro‐García (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0317-4888)
- Joshua A. Keefe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6209-6488)
- Shuai Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0006-8987)
Institutions
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
- St. Luke's Hospital (US)
- Cardiovascular Institute Hospital (JP)
- Pediatrics and Genetics (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JCI Insight
- Published
- 2025-08-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.190756
- Primary Topic
- Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health