Leukemia inhibitory factor prevents the
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S. S. Cheema; L. Richards; M. Murphy; P. F. Bartlett
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Article
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1994
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) has several characteristics of a neurotrophic factor for sensory neurons. Here we have investigated whether LIF also supports the survival of axotomised sensory neurons in vivo. Newborn rat pups received a unilateral sciatic nerve transection and the injury site was