NCIt synonyms : D-Factor; MLPLI; LIF; Human Interleukin in DA Cells; Melanoma-Derived LPL Inhibitor; Differentiation-Stimulating Factor; Differentiation Stimulating Factor; D Factor; Cholinergic Differentiation Factor; Leukemia-Inhibitory Factor; Hepatocyte-Stimulating Factor III; Differentiation Inhibitory Activity;
NCIt definition : Leukemia inhibitory factor (202 aa, 22 kDa) is encoded by the human LIF gene. This
protein plays a role in the positive regulation of neuronal cell differentiation and
the induction of hematopoietic differentiation in normal and myeloid leukemia cells.;