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ReviewSignal transduction and targeted therapy2024

The JAK-STAT pathway: from structural biology to cytokine engineering.

You Lv, Jianxun Qi, Jeffrey J Babon, Longxing Cao, Guohuang Fan, Jiajia Lang, Jin Zhang, Pengbing Mi, Bostjan Kobe, Faming Wang

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Review in Signal transduction and targeted therapy, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 74 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

74 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

You LvCenter for Molecular Biosciences and Non-communicable Diseases Research, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710054, China.
Jianxun QiCAS Key Laboratory of Pathogen Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100080, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9358-4732
Jeffrey J BabonThe Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia.
Longxing CaoSchool of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310024, China.
Guohuang FanImmunophage Biotech Co., Ltd, No. 10 Lv Zhou Huan Road, Shanghai, 201112, China.
Jiajia LangSchool of Pharmaceutical Science, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, China.
Jin ZhangXi'an Amazinggene Co., Ltd, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710026, China.
Pengbing MiSchool of Pharmaceutical Science, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, 421001, China. geyynb@foxmail.com.
Bostjan KobeSchool of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, Institute for Molecular Bioscience and Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, 4072, Australia. b.kobe@uq.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0001-9413-9166
Faming WangCenter for Molecular Biosciences and Non-communicable Diseases Research, Xi'an University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710054, China. Faming.wang@xust.edu.cn.

Funding

Department of Health | National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) 2025931
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Janus kinase-signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK-STAT) pathway serves as a paradigm for signal transduction from the extracellular environment to the nucleus. It plays a pivotal role in physiological functions, such as hematopoiesis, immune balance, tissue homeostasis, and surveillance against tumors. Dysregulation of this pathway may lead to various disease conditions such as immune deficiencies, autoimmune diseases, hematologic disorders, and cancer. Due to its critical role in maintaining human health and involvement in disease, extensive studies have been conducted on this pathway, ranging from basic research to medical applications. Advances in the structural biology of this pathway have enabled us to gain insights into how the signaling cascade operates at the molecular level, laying the groundwork for therapeutic development targeting this pathway. Various strategies have been developed to restore its normal function, with promising therapeutic potential. Enhanced comprehension of these molecular mechanisms, combined with advances in protein engineering methodologies, has allowed us to engineer cytokines with tailored properties for targeted therapeutic applications, thereby enhancing their efficiency and safety. In this review, we outline the structural basis that governs key nodes in this pathway, offering a comprehensive overview of the signal transduction process. Furthermore, we explore recent advances in cytokine engineering for therapeutic development in this pathway.

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CytokinesJanus KinasesSignal TransductionSTAT Transcription FactorsHumansProtein EngineeringCytokinesJanus KinasesSTAT Transcription Factors

Identifiers

PMID39169031
PMCPMC11339341

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