Protein Name leukemia inhibitory factor
Organism Mus musculus
Gene ID 16878
Gene Symbol

Lif

UniProt P09056 (LIF_MOUSE), F8WH42 (F8WH42_MOUSE)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 242
Total Number of Articles : 290
Description

leukemia inhibitory factor

Gene Summary

Enables cytokine activity and growth factor activity. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including cell differentiation involved in embryonic placenta development; lung development; and positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process. Located in extracellular space. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; early conceptus; hemolymphoid system; nervous system; and reproductive system. Orthologous to human LIF (LIF interleukin 6 family cytokine). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jun 2025]

synonyms
  • leukemia inhibitory factor
  • d factor
  • differentiation-stimulating factor
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Properties