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Targeting intracellular pathways in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: A narrative review
Gaetano La Rocca1, Francesco Ferro1, Chiara Baldini1
1Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Abstract:
In recent decades, several pieces of evidence have drawn greater attention to the topic of innate immunity, in particular, interferon (IFN) and Interleukin 6 in the pathogenesis of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM). Both of these molecules transduce their signal through a receptor coupled with Janus kinases (JAK)/signal transducer and activator of transcription proteins (STAT). In this review, we discuss the role of the JAK/STAT pathway in IIM, evaluate a possible therapeutic role for JAK inhibitors in this group of diseases, focusing on those with the strongest IFN signature (dermatomyositis and antisynthetase syndrome).
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