MIF regulates T helper 17 cell differentiation by activating the p38 MAPK signaling pathway to drive the pathogenesis of EAP

The results of the present study revealed that the MIF/CD74/CD44 axis played a critical role in Th17 cell differentiation via the p38 MAPK pathway in CNP. Thus, targeting the MIF/CD74/CD44/p38 MAPK pathway may offer a novel therapeutic strategy for treating chronic prostatitis.