Association of the genetic variants (-794 CATT5-8 and -173 G > C) of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) with higher soluble levels of MIF and TNFα in women with breast cancer.
Guadalupe Avalos-NavarroAlicia Del Toro-ArreolaAdrián Daneri-NavarroAntonio Quintero-RamosLuis Alberto Bautista-HerreraRamon Antonio Franco TopeteBrian Uriel Anaya MaciasDavid Israel Javalera CastroAndrés de Jesús Morán-MendozaAntonio Oceguera-VillanuevaAntonio Topete-CamachoJosé Francisco Munoz-VallePublished in: Journal of clinical laboratory analysis (2020)
The functional variants of MIF are not genetic susceptibility markers for BC. Nevertheless, the alleles -173*C and -794CATT7 are associated with the increase of MIF circulating in women with BC.