[HTML][HTML] The JAK-STAT pathway at 30: Much learned, much more to do

RL Philips, Y Wang, HJ Cheon, Y Kanno, M Gadina… - Cell, 2022 - cell.com
The discovery of the Janus kinase (JAK)-signal transducer and activator of transcription
(STAT) pathway arose from investigations of how cells respond to interferons (IFNs) …

Emerging principles of cytokine pharmacology and therapeutics

RA Saxton, CR Glassman, KC Garcia - Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2023 - nature.com
Cytokines are secreted signalling proteins that play essential roles in the initiation,
maintenance and resolution of immune responses. Although the unique ability of cytokines …

Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors in the treatment of neoplastic and inflammatory disorders

R Roskoski Jr - Pharmacological Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The Janus kinase (JAK) family of nonreceptor protein-tyrosine kinases consists of JAK1,
JAK2, JAK3, and TYK2 (Tyrosine Kinase 2). Each of these proteins contains a JAK …

[HTML][HTML] Deucravacitinib is an allosteric TYK2 protein kinase inhibitor FDA-approved for the treatment of psoriasis

R Roskoski Jr - Pharmacological research, 2023 - Elsevier
Psoriasis is a heterogeneous, inflammatory, autoimmune skin disease that affects up to 2%
of the world's population. There are many treatment modalities including topical medicines …

[HTML][HTML] Structural insights into the mechanism of leptin receptor activation

RA Saxton, NA Caveney, MD Moya-Garzon… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Leptin is an adipocyte-derived protein hormone that promotes satiety and energy
homeostasis by activating the leptin receptor (LepR)–STAT3 signaling axis in a subset of …

[HTML][HTML] Jak2V617F Reversible Activation Shows Its Essential Requirement in Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

AJ Dunbar, RL Bowman, YC Park, K O'Connor, F Izzo… - Cancer discovery, 2024 - AACR
Gain-of-function mutations activating JAK/STAT signaling are seen in the majority of patients
with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN), most commonly JAK2 V617F. Although clinically …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in the knowledge of the mechanisms of leptin physiology and actions in neurological and metabolic pathologies

ME Casado, R Collado-Pérez, LM Frago… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Excess body weight is frequently associated with low-grade inflammation. Evidence
indicates a relationship between obesity and cancer, as well as with other diseases, such as …

[HTML][HTML] Structural basis of Janus kinase trans-activation

NA Caveney, RA Saxton, D Waghray, CR Glassman… - Cell reports, 2023 - cell.com
Janus kinases (JAKs) mediate signal transduction downstream of cytokine receptors.
Cytokine-dependent dimerization is conveyed across the cell membrane to drive JAK …

Structural insights into the assembly of gp130 family cytokine signaling complexes

Y Zhou, PE Stevis, J Cao, K Saotome, J Wu… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
The interleukin-6 (IL-6) family cytokines signal through gp130 receptor homodimerization or
heterodimerization with a second signaling receptor and play crucial roles in various cellular …

Biology and therapeutic targeting of molecular mechanisms in MPNs

J How, JS Garcia, A Mullally - Blood, 2023 - ashpublications.org
Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) are clonal hematopoietic stem cell disorders
characterized by activated Janus kinase (JAK)–signal transducer and activator of …