LIF can arrest proliferation,induce differentiation and accelerate apoptosis to some leukemia cells.There are some relations between the expression of LIF and state of patient with leukemia.

• LIF对某些白血病细胞具有增殖抑制、诱导分化和促进凋亡作用,白血病患者LIF体内表达与患者的病情存在一定的关系,且受很多因素影响。