Hemodynamic overload is a sufficient stimulus for LIF expression in the adult mammalian heart. Given that LIF confers both hypertrophic and cytoprotective responses in adult cardiac myocytes, this study suggests that the expression of LIF within the heart may play an important role in mediating homeostatic responses within the myocardium.
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