Abstract
The Jak-STAT signaling pathway is activated by multiple immune cytokines and plays a key role in mediating inflammatory responses. The functional outcomes of Jak-STAT signaling are modulated by signaling crosstalk with heterologous signaling pathways. Conversely, Jak-STAT signaling regulates cell responses to multiple cytokines and inflammatory factors. Emerging evidence suggests that on balance Jak-STAT signaling is pathogenic in chronic inflammatory disorders, as Jak inhibitors have demonstrated efficacy in preclinical disease models and early clinical trials in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This review describes Jak-STAT signaling crosstalk with pathways activated by inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α, pattern recognition receptors such as Toll-like receptors, and ITAM-associated receptors, including crosstalk at the level of chromatin modification and gene expression. The Jak-STAT pathway is placed within the context of a signaling network that determines functional responses and outcomes during inflammation and in chronic inflammatory diseases such as RA.
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Ivashkiv, L.B. (2012). Crosstalk with the Jak-STAT Pathway in Inflammation. In: Decker, T., Müller, M. (eds) Jak-Stat Signaling : From Basics to Disease. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-0891-8_19
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