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Published on: September 9, 2021
Targeting the JAK-STAT pathway in autoimmune diseases and cancers: A focus on molecular mechanisms and therapeutic
Hong-Tai Tzeng1, I-Tsu Chyuan2, Jenn-Haung Lai3
1Institute for Translational Research in Biomedicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung 83301, Taiwan.
Abstract:
The Janus kinase (JAK)/signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) signaling pathway is characterized by diverse immune regulatory systems involving cell proliferation, survival, and inflammation and immune tolerance. Aberrant JAK/STAT transduction activates proinflammatory cytokine signaling that jeopardize the immune balance and thus contributes to the development of autoimmune diseases and cancer progression. The success of several small-molecule JAK inhibitors in the treatment of rheumatologic diseases demonstrates that targeting the JAK/STAT pathway is efficient in suppressing inflammation and sheds light on their therapeutic potential in several autoimmune diseases and cancers. In this review, we discuss the signal transduction and molecular mechanism involving immune function through the JAK-STAT pathway, outline the role of this pathway in autoimmunity and oncoimmunology, and explain the preclinical and clinical trial evidence for the therapeutic potential of targeting the JAK-STAT signaling pathway. Issues regarding the safety and clinical efficacy of JAK inhibitors are reviewed. Ongoing studies are addressed with a focus on emerging indications for JAK inhibition and explanations of the novel mechanisms of JAK-STAT signaling blockade.
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