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Leukemia Inhibitory Factor

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Definition: An INTERLEUKIN-6 related cytokine that exhibits pleiotrophic effects on many physiological systems that involve cell proliferation, differentiation, and survival. Leukemia inhibitory factor binds to and acts through the lif receptor.      Other names AM424; Myeloid Differentiation Stimulating Factor; Inhibitory Factor, Leukemia; Differentiation-Stimulating Factor, Myeloid; Differentiation Stimulating Factor; Differentiation Factor, Cholinergic; Myeloid Differentiation-Stimulating Factor; Emfilermin; Differentiation-Stimulating Factor; D Factor (Leukemia Inhibitory Factor); Cholinergic Differentiation Factor; AMRAD Brand of Recombinant Human Leukemia Inhibito
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
pegylated MH35-BD-Q29A+G124R protein  0   *Polyethylene Glycols *Leukemia Inhibitory Factor. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2007 Dec 4;104(49):19357-62
LIF protein, zebrafish  0   *Zebrafish Proteins *Leukemia Inhibitory Factor. Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2007 May;147(1):38-44
Lif protein, mouse  0   *Leukemia Inhibitory Factor.
LIF protein, human  0   *Leukemia Inhibitory Factor.

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