Human Jak/Stat Pathway Inhibitors Antibody Sampler Kit, BioAssay?
Description
Jak (Janus Kinase) and Stat (signal transducer and activator of transcription) proteins are utilized by receptors for a wide varity of ligands including cytokines, hormones, growth factors, and neurotransmitters. Jaks and Stats play important roles in oncogenesis, tumor progression, angiogenesis, cell motility, immune responses, and stem cell differentiation. Therefore, regulation of Jak/Stat signaling is crucial to prevent aberrant signaling which can lead to disease progression. Two methods for regulating Jak/Stat signaling involve SOCS and PIAS proteins. The SOCS (suppressor or cytokine signaling) family members are negative regulators of cytokine signal transduction that inhibit the Jak/Stat pathway and consist of 8 known members, including the originally identified protein CIS1 (cytokine-inducible SH2-containing protein) and SOCS1-SOCS7. Each SOCS family member contains a central SH2 domain and a conserved carboxy-terminal motif designated as the SOCS box. These proteins are impor