Janus kinase-targeting therapies in rheumatology: a mechanisms-based approach

Y Tanaka, Y Luo, JJ O'Shea… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
The four Janus kinase (JAK) proteins and seven signal transducer and activator of
transcription (STAT) transcription factors mediate intracellular signal transduction …

The JAK/STAT signaling pathway: from bench to clinic

X Hu, J Li, M Fu, X Zhao, W Wang - Signal transduction and targeted …, 2021 - nature.com
The Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK/STAT) signaling
pathway was discovered more than a quarter-century ago. As a fulcrum of many vital cellular …

[HTML][HTML] Upadacitinib induction and maintenance therapy for Crohn's disease

EV Loftus Jr, J Panés, AP Lacerda… - … England Journal of …, 2023 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Upadacitinib, an oral selective Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor, is under
investigation for the treatment of Crohn's disease. Methods In two phase 3 induction trials (U …

Reactive oxygen species in macrophages: sources and targets

M Canton, R Sánchez-Rodríguez, I Spera… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are fundamental for macrophages to eliminate invasive
microorganisms. However, as observed in nonphagocytic cells, ROS play essential roles in …

The metabolic nature of inflammatory bowel diseases

TE Adolph, M Meyer, J Schwärzler, L Mayr… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, phenotypically comprising a spectrum of inflammatory
bowel diseases (IBDs), spread globally during the westernization of lifestyle and dietary …

Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) signaling in cancer-A betrayal within

AB Baba, B Rah, GR Bhat, I Mushtaq… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
A ubiquitously expressed cytokine, transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) plays a
significant role in various ongoing cellular mechanisms. The gain or loss-of-function of TGF …

Identification of environmental factors that promote intestinal inflammation

LM Sanmarco, CC Chao, YC Wang, JE Kenison, Z Li… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Genome-wide association studies have identified risk loci linked to inflammatory bowel
disease (IBD)—a complex chronic inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract. The …

Mechanisms of mucosal healing: treating inflammatory bowel disease without immunosuppression?

EJ Villablanca, K Selin, CRH Hedin - Nature Reviews Gastroenterology …, 2022 - nature.com
Almost all currently available treatments for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) act by
inhibiting inflammation, often blocking specific inflammatory molecules. However, given the …

Type I collagen decorated nanoporous network on titanium implant surface promotes osseointegration through mediating immunomodulation, angiogenesis, and …

Y Zhao, L Bai, Y Zhang, R Yao, Y Sun, R Hang, X Chen… - Biomaterials, 2022 - Elsevier
Osseointegration of implants is a complex physiological process that requires temporal and
spatial regulation of immune responses, angiogenesis, and osteogenesis. To achieve …

[HTML][HTML] Novel and emerging therapies for inflammatory bowel disease

B Al-Bawardy, R Shivashankar… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are
chronic, relapsing and remitting disorders of intestinal inflammation with potential systemic …