title: LIF signaling in stem cells and development.
abstract: Leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) is a member of the interleukin-6 (IL-6) cytokine family. All members of this family activate signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3), a transcription factor that influences stem and progenitor cell identity, proliferation and cytoprotection. The role of LIF in development was first identified when LIF was demonstrated to support the propagation of mouse embryonic stem cells. Subsequent studies of mice deficient for components of the LIF pathway have revealed important roles for LIF signaling during development and homeostasis. Here and in the accompanying poster, we provide a broad overview of JAK-STAT signaling during development, with a specific focus on LIF-mediated JAK-STAT3 activation.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 3G9.
authors.forename: Kento
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Onishi
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 3G9 Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 3E5 The Donnelly Centre, University of Toronto, 160 College St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 3E1 McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, University Health Network, 101 College St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1L7 peter.zandstra@utoronto.ca.
authors.forename: Peter W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Zandstra
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D047108:Embryonic Development; D006801:Humans; D053612:Janus Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D053605:Leukemia Inhibitory Factor / Q000378:metabolism*; D050791:STAT Transcription Factors / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D053605:Leukemia Inhibitory Factor; D050791:STAT Transcription Factors; D053612:Janus Kinases
keywords: Interleukin-6 (IL-6) cytokine; Leukemia inhibitory factor; STAT3