title: Pathology induced by leukemia inhibitory factor.
abstract: Leukemia inhibitory factor is a glycoprotein growth and differentiation factor with pleiotropic activity. LIF has potent effects on the hematopoietic system, including megakaryocyte progenitor cells. In addition, LIF has bone regeneration activity, induces cachexia and acute-phase response in hepatocytes, and inhibits adipogenesis, to mention the more important activities. In vivo LIF treatment in monkeys and rodents was followed by signs of general toxicity, cachexia, acute-phase reaction, and stimulation of hematopoiesis. The safety margin for possible therapeutic effects on hematopoiesis seems to be very narrow.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Toxikologie, Eidgenössischen Technischen Hochschule Universität Zürich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ryffel
mesh_terms: D000210:Acute-Phase Reaction / Q000139:chemically induced; D000818:Animals; D002100:Cachexia / Q000139:chemically induced; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000139:chemically induced; D006131:Growth Inhibitors / Q000633:toxicity*; D015850:Interleukin-6; D053605:Leukemia Inhibitory Factor; D008222:Lymphokines / Q000633:toxicity*; D008253:Macaca mulatta; D051379:Mice; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000187:drug effects; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000633:toxicity; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D006131:Growth Inhibitors; D015850:Interleukin-6; D053605:Leukemia Inhibitory Factor; C507838:Lif protein, mouse; D008222:Lymphokines; D011994:Recombinant Proteins