Preferred Label : Jak-STAT Signaling Pathway;
NCIt related terms : JAK/STAT; Janus Kinase/Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription;
Alternative definition : KEGG: The Janus kinase/signal transducers and activators of transcription (JAK/STAT)
pathway is one of a handful of pleiotropic cascades used to transduce a multitude
of signals for development and homeostasis in animals, from humans to flies. In mammals,
the JAK/STAT pathway is the principal signaling mechanism for a wide array of cytokines
and growth factors. Following the binding of cytokines to their cognate receptor,
STATs are activated by members of the JAK family of tyrosine kinases. Once activated,
they dimerize and translocate to the nucleus and modulate the expression of target
genes. In addition to the activation of STATs, JAKs mediate the recruitment of other
molecules such as the MAP kinases, PI3 kinase etc. These molecules process downstream
signals via the Ras-Raf-MAP kinase and PI3 kinase pathways which results in the activation
of additional transcription factors.;
KEGG ID : hsa04630;
Origin ID : C91519;
UMLS CUI : C2984327;
Semantic type(s)
has_gene_product_element
pathway_has_gene_element