Leukaemia inhibitory factor (LIF): a cytokine of emerging importance in chronic airway inflammation
D Knight - Pulmonary pharmacology & therapeutics, 2001 - Elsevier
Inflammation is a complex set of mechanisms by which tissues respond to an injury. These
responses involve the coordinated interaction between the nervous and immune systems.
An integral part of this interaction is the release of a variety of cytokines that regulate cellular
and molecular responses. Leukaemia Inhibitory Factor (LIF), a member of the IL-6 family of
cytokines, has been shown to be an integral component of the interface between nerves and
the immune system. However, little is known about this cytokine in the context of normal lung …
responses involve the coordinated interaction between the nervous and immune systems.
An integral part of this interaction is the release of a variety of cytokines that regulate cellular
and molecular responses. Leukaemia Inhibitory Factor (LIF), a member of the IL-6 family of
cytokines, has been shown to be an integral component of the interface between nerves and
the immune system. However, little is known about this cytokine in the context of normal lung …
