Objective: To study the relation between the cytoplasmic region of each subunit of leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) receptor and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) in human leukemia line HL-60 for studying the mechanism of leukemia cell proliferation disorder. Methods: We prepared the chimerical receptor with exchanged cytoplasmic domain (190/130,130/190), expressed it on the membrane of HL-60, and then bound LIF with the wild type receptor competitively. The cytoplasmic region homodimerization (190cyt- 190cyt, 130cyt- 130cyt) initiated intracellular signal transduction, cell proliferation and differentiation. MAPK phosphorylation level was observed by means of immunoblotting and immunobiochemistry. Results: Higher level ofMAPK p42/p44 phosphorylation (Thr202Tyr204) and faster cell proliferation were determined in group 190/130 compared with the wild type receptor. Those in group 130/190 were lower than the others. Conclusion: The cytoplasmic domain ofgpl30 involves in the induction of MAPK activation and the cell proliferation of HL-60.