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ArticleBritish journal of cancer2015

The role of JAK/STAT signalling in the pathogenesis, prognosis and treatment of solid tumours.

S J Thomas, J A Snowden, M P Zeidler, S J Danson

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Article in British journal of cancer, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 333 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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333citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
23.5field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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333 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 635 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

S J Thomas1] The Bateson Centre, Department of Biomedical Science, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK [2] Academic Unit of Clinical Oncology, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK.
J A Snowden1] Academic Unit of Clinical Oncology, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK [2] Department of Haematology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield S10 2JF, UK.
M P ZeidlerThe Bateson Centre, Department of Biomedical Science, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK.
S J Danson1] Academic Unit of Clinical Oncology, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK [2] Sheffield Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre, Weston Park Hospital, Sheffield S10 2SJ, UK.
University of Sheffield · GB

Funding

Cancer Research UK
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aberrant activation of intracellular signalling pathways confers malignant properties on cancer cells. Targeting intracellular signalling pathways has been a productive strategy for drug development, with several drugs acting on signalling pathways already in use and more continually being developed. The JAK/STAT signalling pathway provides an example of this paradigm in haematological malignancies, with the identification of JAK2 mutations in myeloproliferative neoplasms leading to the development of specific clinically effective JAK2 inhibitors, such as ruxolitinib. It is now clear that many solid tumours also show activation of JAK/STAT signalling. In this review, we focus on the role of JAK/STAT signalling in solid tumours, examining the molecular mechanisms that cause inappropriate pathway activation and their cellular consequences. We also discuss the degree to which activated JAK/STAT signalling contributes to oncogenesis. Studies showing the effect of activation of JAK/STAT signalling upon prognosis in several tumour types are summarised. Finally, we discuss the prospects for treating solid tumours using strategies targeting JAK/STAT signalling, including what can be learned from haematological malignancies and the extent to which results in solid tumours might be expected to differ.

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NeoplasmsAnimalsCell Transformation, NeoplasticHumansJanus KinasesPrognosisSignal TransductionSTAT Transcription FactorsJanus KinasesSTAT Transcription Factors

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PMID26151455
PMCPMC4522639
OpenAlexW1952507411

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