GenAge entry for MIF (Homo sapiens)
Entry selected based on evidence directly linking the gene product to ageing in a mammalian model organism
Gene name (HAGRID: 290)
- HGNC symbol
- MIF
- Aliases
- GIF; GLIF
- Common name
- macrophage migration inhibitory factor (glycosylation-inhibiting factor)
Potential relevance to the human ageing process
- Main reason for selection
- Entry selected based on evidence directly linking the gene product to ageing in a mammalian model organism
- Description
MIF is involved in several processes, including in cell proliferation and inflammation. Its levels are elevated in long-lived mouse models, including in caloric restriction. Knocking out MIF in mice results in an extended lifespan (knockout mice live 16% longer than controls) and are even longer-lived under caloric restriction [3248]. These results suggest a potential role in ageing, though human studies are lacking.
Cytogenetic information
- Cytogenetic band
- 22q11.23
- Location
- 23,894,378 bp to 23,895,222 bp
- Orientation
- Plus strand
Protein information
- Gene Ontology
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Process: GO:0001516; prostaglandin biosynthetic process
GO:0002906; negative regulation of mature B cell apoptotic process
GO:0006954; inflammatory response
GO:0007166; cell surface receptor signaling pathway
GO:0007569; cell aging
GO:0008283; cell proliferation
GO:0010629; negative regulation of gene expression
GO:0010739; positive regulation of protein kinase A signaling
GO:0019752; carboxylic acid metabolic process
GO:0030330; DNA damage response, signal transduction by p53 class mediator
GO:0030890; positive regulation of B cell proliferation
And 25 more GO terms Cellular component: GO:0005576; extracellular region
GO:0005615; extracellular space
GO:0005654; nucleoplasm
GO:0005737; cytoplasm
GO:0009986; cell surface
GO:0031982; vesicle
GO:0043209; myelin sheath
GO:0070062; extracellular exosome
Function: GO:0004167; dopachrome isomerase activity
GO:0005102; receptor binding
GO:0005125; cytokine activity
GO:0005126; cytokine receptor binding
GO:0005515; protein binding
GO:0042056; chemoattractant activity
GO:0050178; phenylpyruvate tautomerase activity
Protein interactions and network
- Protein-protein interacting partners in GenAge
- TP53, HSP90AA1, PCMT1, STUB1, MIF
- STRING interaction network
Retrieve sequences for MIF
Homologs in model organisms
- Caenorhabditis elegans
- mif-1
- Danio rerio
- mif
- Mus musculus
- Mif
- Rattus norvegicus
- LOC679748
- Rattus norvegicus
- AABR07059201.1
- Rattus norvegicus
- LOC103694877
- Rattus norvegicus
- Mif
- Rattus norvegicus
- Mif
- Rattus norvegicus
- LOC103694877
- Rattus norvegicus
- RGD1560513
- Rattus norvegicus
- RGD1565459
- Rattus norvegicus
- AABR07016805.1
- Rattus norvegicus
- RGD1559921
In other databases
- GenAge model organism genes
- A homolog of this gene for Mus musculus is present as Mif
- CellAge
- This gene is present as MIF