“Do we know jack” about JAK? A closer look at JAK/STAT signaling pathway

E Bousoik, H Montazeri Aliabadi - Frontiers in oncology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Janus tyrosine kinase (JAK) family of proteins have been identified as crucial proteins in
signal transduction initiated by a wide range of membrane receptors. Among the proteins in …

The role of TLRs in anti-cancer immunity and tumor rejection

Z Urban-Wojciuk, MM Khan, BL Oyler… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
In recent years, a lot of scientific interest has focused on cancer immunotherapy. Although
chronic inflammation has been described as one of the hallmarks of cancer, acute …

JAK/STAT3-regulated fatty acid β-oxidation is critical for breast cancer stem cell self-renewal and chemoresistance

T Wang, JF Fahrmann, H Lee, YJ Li, SC Tripathi, C Yue… - Cell metabolism, 2018 - cell.com
Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are critical for cancer progression and chemoresistance. How
lipid metabolism regulates CSCs and chemoresistance remains elusive. Here, we …

STAT3 activation-induced fatty acid oxidation in CD8+ T effector cells is critical for obesity-promoted breast tumor growth

C Zhang, C Yue, A Herrmann, J Song, C Egelston… - Cell metabolism, 2020 - cell.com
Although obesity is known to be critical for cancer development, how obesity negatively
impacts antitumor immune responses remains largely unknown. Here, we show that …

Revisiting STAT3 signalling in cancer: new and unexpected biological functions

H Yu, H Lee, A Herrmann, R Buettner, R Jove - Nature reviews cancer, 2014 - nature.com
Abstract The Janus kinases (JAKs) and signal transducer and activator of transcription
(STAT) proteins, particularly STAT3, are among the most promising new targets for cancer …

Toll-like receptor-guided therapeutic intervention of human cancers: molecular and immunological perspectives

S Mukherjee, R Patra, P Behzadi, A Masotti… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Toll-like receptors (TLRs) serve as the body's first line of defense, recognizing both
pathogen-expressed molecules and host-derived molecules released from damaged or …

Differences and similarities between cancer and somatic stem cells: therapeutic implications

F Rossi, H Noren, R Jove, V Beljanski… - Stem cell research & …, 2020 - Springer
Over the last decades, the cancer survival rate has increased due to personalized therapies,
the discovery of targeted therapeutics and novel biological agents, and the application of …

Combination therapy to checkmate Glioblastoma: clinical challenges and advances

D Ghosh, S Nandi, S Bhattacharjee - Clinical and translational medicine, 2018 - Springer
Combination therapy is increasingly becoming the cornerstone of current day antitumor
therapy. Glioblastoma multiforme is an aggressive brain tumor with a dismal median survival …

The pleiotropic role of transcription factor STAT3 in oncogenesis and its targeting through natural products for cancer prevention and therapy

M Garg, MK Shanmugam, V Bhardwaj… - Medicinal research …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) is one of the crucial transcription
factors, responsible for regulating cellular proliferation, cellular differentiation, migration …

Multiple regulation pathways and pivotal biological functions of STAT3 in cancer

J Yuan, F Zhang, R Niu - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
STAT3 is both a transcription activator and an oncogene that is tightly regulated under
normal physiological conditions. However, abundant evidence indicates that STAT3 is …