title: Key role of MIF in the migration of endothelial progenitor cells in patients during cardiac surgery.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, Germany; Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, Germany. Electronic address: emontzpohl@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Emontzpohl
authors.affiliation: Department for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, Germany. Electronic address: agoetzenich@ukaachen.de.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goetzenich
authors.affiliation: German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Radiology (E010), Heidelberg, Germany; Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, Burn Center, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, Germany. Electronic address: d.simons@dkfz.de.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Simons
authors.affiliation: Department for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, Germany. Electronic address: skraemer@ukaachen.de.
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kraemer
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, Germany. Electronic address: mdewor@ukaachen.de.
authors.forename: Manfred
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dewor
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, Germany. Electronic address: hlue@ukaachen.de.
authors.forename: Hongqi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lue
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, Germany; Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, Germany. Electronic address: luise.hammer@posteo.de.
authors.forename: Luise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hammer
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, Germany. Electronic address: denise.jacobs90@googlemail.com.
authors.forename: Denise
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jacobs
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, Burn Center, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, Germany. Electronic address: gerritgrieb@gmx.de.
authors.forename: Gerrit
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Grieb
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Hematology, Hemostaseology, and Stem Cell Transplantation, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, Germany. Electronic address: pziegler@ukaachen.de.
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ziegler
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Hematology, Hemostaseology, and Stem Cell Transplantation, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, Germany. Electronic address: jpanse@ukaachen.de.
authors.forename: Jens
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Panse
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, Germany. Electronic address: rrossaint@ukaachen.de.
authors.forename: Rolf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rossaint
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, Germany. Electronic address: jbernhagen@ukaachen.de.
authors.forename: Jürgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bernhagen
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, Germany; Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital, RWTH Aachen University, Germany. Electronic address: christian.stoppe@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stoppe
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000639:trends; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000502:physiology*; D066026:Endothelial Progenitor Cells / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008263:Macrophage Migration-Inhibitory Factors / Q000502:physiology*; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends
chemical_list: D008263:Macrophage Migration-Inhibitory Factors
keywords: Cardiac surgery; Cytokines; EPC migration; EPC — endothelial progenitor cells; Ischemia and reperfusion (IR); MIF — macrophage migration inhibitory factor