Regulation of STAT-Dependent Pathways by Growth Factors and Cytokines
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1996
Abstract
Polypeptide growth factors and cytokines elicit their effects by activating specific cell-surface receptors, thereby initiating signaling cascades that culminate in the induction of specific subsets of genes. Initially identified as the primary mediators of interferon-dependent signaling, JAKs and STATs are now known to be utilized by many different extracellular signaling proteins. In this report we describe how JAK-STAT pathways transduce signals initiated by both cytokines and growth factors, focusing on how specificity is achieved through STAT-receptor interactions and on how receptor-associated kinases function in STAT activation. We also summarize current information on interactions between signaling pathways, particularly STAT-Ras cross-talk and the relative importance of these two pathways in regulating the transcription of target genes.
Repository Citation
Leaman, D. W.,
Leung, S.,
Li, X.,
& Stark, G. R.
(1996). Regulation of STAT-Dependent Pathways by Growth Factors and Cytokines. FASEB Journal, 10 (14), 1578-1588.
https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/biology/706
DOI
10.1096/fasebj.10.14.9002549
