JAK-STAT Pathway

Modulation of the antiviral innate immune response has been proposed as a putative cellular target for the development of novel pan-viral therapeutic strategies. The Janus kinase-signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK-STAT) pathway is especially relevant due to its essential role in t...

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Autores: Ezeonwumelu, I.J.|||0000-0003-4007-2212, García Vidal, Edurne|||0000-0003-0698-8710, Ballana, Ester|||0000-0002-5215-7363
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Recursos:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:311338
Acesso em linha:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/311338
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.3390/v13122379
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:JAK-STAT
Innate immunity
Antiviral
Inflammation
Therapeutic strategies
COVID-19
Treatment
Descrição
Resumo:Modulation of the antiviral innate immune response has been proposed as a putative cellular target for the development of novel pan-viral therapeutic strategies. The Janus kinase-signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK-STAT) pathway is especially relevant due to its essential role in the regulation of local and systemic inflammation in response to viral infections, being, therefore, a putative therapeutic target. Here, we review the extraordinary diversity of strategies that viruses have evolved to interfere with JAK-STAT signaling, stressing the relevance of this pathway as a putative antiviral target. Moreover, due to the recent remarkable progress on the development of novel JAK inhibitors (JAKi), the current knowledge on its efficacy against distinct viral infections is also discussed. JAKi have a proven efficacy against a broad spectrum of disorders and exhibit safety profiles comparable to biologics, therefore representing good candidates for drug repurposing strategies, including viral infections.