Leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) is a polyfunctional glycoprotein cytokine whose inducible
production can occur in many, perhaps all, tissues. LIF acts on responding cells by binding …

Early ovarian folliculogenesis begins with the breakdown of germ cell clusters and formation
of primordial follicles. Primordial follicles are the smallest ovarian follicle units continuously …

Adult mammals are incapable of multitissue regeneration, and augmentation of this potential
may shift current therapeutic paradigms. We found that a common co-receptor of interleukin …

Healthy kidneys are important for the efficient regulation of metabolism. However, there is an
ever increasing population of patients suffering from both acute and chronic kidney diseases …

Purpose: The molecular targets for castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) are unknown
because the disease inevitably recurs, and therapeutic approaches for patients with CRPC …

Leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) is known to play a crucial role in the conversion of
mesenchyme into epithelium during nephrogenesis. This study was carried out to test the …

Abstract Cardiotrophin‐1 (CT‐1), a member of the interleukin (IL)‐6 cytokine family, has
renoprotective effects in mouse models of acute kidney disease and tubulointerstitial …

Leukemia inhibitory factory (LIF), as a member of the IL-6 family, has been reported to
ameliorate myocardial fibrosis and myocardial cell death. The purpose of the present study …

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death among females,
worldwide. The cytokines are proteins that have a significant role in the development of …

Leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) is a member of the IL-6 cytokine family that functions in the
survival, repair and formation of neurons as well as in the maintenance of neural and …