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Leukemia inhibitory factor signaling is implicated in embrionic development of the HPA axis.
FEBS letters - 15 Aug 2005
Ware Carol B, Kariagina Anastasia, Zonis Svetlana, Alon Dana, Chesnokova Vera
Abstract excerpt
Leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) is expressed in the hypothalamic-pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis and stimulates pituitary POMC transcription. The role of LIF receptor signaling in HPA axis development was examined. Lifr -/- and Lifr +/+ fetuses were obtained by Cesarean section on E18.5. Despite a 3-fold induction of hypothalamic CRH mRNA, pituitary POMC mRNA and RU486-induced ACTH levels were decreased in Lifr -/-...
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