ReviewMedComm2025
STAT3 Signaling Pathway in Health and Disease.
Review in MedComm, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 56 papers.
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Who cites it
56 citing papers in PubMed.
- Fluorinated Chromone Derivatives: Synthesis, Theoretical Study, and Evaluation of Their Biological Potential.ACS omega · 2026Article
- Transcription factor targeting strategies in cancer: mechanisms, challenges and cutting-edge progress.Acta pharmacologica Sinica · 2026Review
- Identification and Biological Evaluation of Juglone-Derived STAT3 Inhibitors against Colorectal Cancer.ACS medicinal chemistry letters · 2026Article
- Therapeutic Effect of Niclosamide versus Triamcinolone on Rabbit Ear Model of Hypertrophic Scar.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Article
- STAT3 as a Candidate Shared Regulator of the CXCR4/CXCL12 and CXCR5/CXCL13 Homing Axes in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Donafenib suppresses glioblastoma progression: potential enhancement of therapeutic response in TMZ-resistant models.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026Article
- Parthenolide accelerates diabetic wound healing through the STAT3 and TNF-α/NF-kappaB pathways.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026Article
- Multi-Dimensional Mechanisms and Druggability Optimization Strategies of Active Ingredients from Traditional Chinese Medicine in the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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- Targeting the TOPK-STAT3 pathway in keratinocytes and mast cells mediates the therapeutic attenuation of Atopic dermatitis.Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] · 2026Article
- Astrocyte-associated immunosuppressive programs in brain tumors: a STAT3-centered perspective.Cancer metastasis reviews · 2026Review
- STAT3 suppresses palmitic acid-induced apoptosis and fatty acid oxidation dysfunction in bovine mammary epithelial cells by transcriptionally activating CPT1A.Science China. Life sciences · 2026Article
- Discovery of phenylacetamide derivatives as novel STAT3 antagonists.Medicinal chemistry research : an international journal for rapid communications on design and mechanisms of action of biologically active agents · 2026Article
- Smoking promotes colorectal cancer via the CKAP2L/AREG axis.International journal of oncology · 2026Article
- Role of the STAT3 Signaling Pathway in Cell Proliferation and Inflammation in Psoriasis and Approaches for Targeted Therapies: A Review.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026Review
- IL-10-STAT3-Dependent Transcriptional Regulation in Microglia: Alzheimer's Disease and Neuroinflammation.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Targeting STAT3 pathway attenuates macrophages inflammation and cardiovascular injury in a model of Kawasaki disease.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Integrative Analysis of VSMC, Macrophage, and Fibroblast Responses to LDLs in Aortic Pathologies.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- ROS-Fueled Allies: STAT3, PKM2, and HIF-1α Influencing Energy Metabolism in Hormone-Independent Cancers.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Exploring the Treatment of Cinnamomum Cassia Leaf Extract in Ulcerative Colitis: Network Pharmacology and In Vitro Investigations.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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Abstract
Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) is a critical transcription factor involved in multiple physiological and pathological processes. While STAT3 plays an essential role in homeostasis, its persistent activation has been implicated in the pathogenesis of various diseases, particularly cancer, bone-related diseases, autoimmune disorders, inflammatory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and neurodegenerative conditions. The interleukin-6/Janus kinase (JAK)/STAT3 signaling axis is central to STAT3 activation, influencing tumor microenvironment remodeling, angiogenesis, immune evasion, and therapy resistance. Despite extensive research, the precise mechanisms underlying dysregulated STAT3 signaling in disease progression remain incompletely understood, and no United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA)-approved direct STAT3 inhibitors currently exist. This review provides a comprehensive evaluation of STAT3's role in health and disease, emphasizing its involvement in cancer stem cell maintenance, metastasis, inflammation, and drug resistance. We systematically discuss therapeutic strategies, including JAK inhibitors (tofacitinib, ruxolitinib), Src Homology 2 domain inhibitors (S3I-201, STATTIC), antisense oligonucleotides (AZD9150), and nanomedicine-based drug delivery systems, which enhance specificity and bioavailability while reducing toxicity. By integrating molecular mechanisms, disease pathology, and emerging therapeutic interventions, this review fills a critical knowledge gap in STAT3-targeted therapy. Our insights into STAT3 signaling crosstalk, epigenetic regulation, and resistance mechanisms offer a foundation for developing next-generation STAT3 inhibitors with greater clinical efficacy and translational potential.
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