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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2026

Effect of the JAK Inhibitor Baricitinib on Cytokine Production and Bone Properties in a Mouse Model of Accelerated Aging.

Katharina Gelles, Vincent Kurz, Maria Butylina, Katharina Wahl-Figlash, Martin Schepelmann, Anastasia Meshcheryakova, Peter Pietschmann

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Katharina GellesInstitute of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
Vincent KurzInstitute of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
Maria ButylinaInstitute of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
Katharina Wahl-FiglashInstitute of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
Martin SchepelmannInstitute of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria.ORCID 0000-0002-7017-5426
Anastasia MeshcheryakovaInstitute of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria.ORCID 0000-0003-4359-9546
Peter PietschmannInstitute of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria.ORCID 0000-0002-6966-2892

Funding

FWF Austrian Science Fund P 35262-BHerzfelder'sche Familienstiftung: P 35262-B
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Abstract

Age-related osteoporosis is characterized by progressive loss of bone mass and deterioration of bone microarchitecture, leading to enhanced skeletal fragility. Cytokines regulate bone remodeling through distinct signaling pathways. Baricitinib, a selective JAK1/2 inhibitor effective in inflammatory disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, suppresses cytokine signaling, but its role in age-related osteoporosis remains insufficiently defined. In our study a total of 60 eight-month-old female SAMP8 mice were randomized to receive baricitinib (10 mg/kg) or vehicle twice daily by oral gavage for six weeks. Bone outcomes were evaluated by high-resolution micro-computed tomography (µCT) and static histomorphometry. Intracellular cytokine production by splenocytes was determined via flow cytometry. We found that baricitinib substantially reduced T-cell cytokine production, decreasing IL-6, IL-17, IFN-γ, and IL-21 in CD4

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AgingAzetidinesBone and BonesCytokinesJanus Kinase InhibitorsPurinesPyrazolesSulfonamidesAnimalsCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesDisease Models, AnimalFemaleMiceX-Ray MicrotomographyAzetidinesbaricitinibCytokinesJanus Kinase InhibitorsPurinesPyrazolesSulfonamidesbaricitinibcytokineshistomorphometryJAK inhibitionosteoporosisSAMP8µCT

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