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SUBMITTER: Egwuagu CE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3670276 | biostudies-other | 2013 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Egwuagu Charles E CE Larkin Iii Joseph J
JAK-STAT 20130101 1
Signal transducers and activators of transcription (STATs) transduce extracellular signals that regulate the initiation, duration and intensity of immune responses. However, unbridled activation of STATs by pro-inflammatory cytokines or growth factors contributes to pathogenic autoimmunity. In this review, we briefly discuss STAT pathways that promote the development and expansion of T cells that mediate two CNS inflammatory diseases, multiple sclerosis (MS) and uveitis. Particular focus is on a ...[more]