백혈병 억제 인자(LIF)는 다기능성 사이토카인으로 성인과 배아에서 다양한 세포의 분화, 생존, 증식에 영향을 미친다.LIF 작용은 저선호도 LIF 결합체인(LIF 수용체)과 고선호도 변환기 서브유닛인 당단백 130(IL6ST, gp130)으로 구성된 고선호도 수용체 복합체를 통해 매개되는 것으로 보인다.LIFR과 gp130은 둘 다 조혈성 사이토카인 대다수와 담도 신경영양인자, 성장호르몬, 프로락틴 등 다른 시스템에 영향을 미치는 사이토카인 수용체군의 구성품을 포함하는 사이토카인 수용체군의 일원이다.[5]
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