JAK Kinase Inhibition Abrogates STAT3 Activation and Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Tumor Growth

Aberrant activation of the Janus kinase (JAK)/signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) 3 has been implicated in cell proliferation and survival of many cancers including head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). AZD1480, an orally active pharmacologic inhibitor of JAK1/JAK2, has...

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Main Authors: Malabika Sen, Netanya I. Pollock, John Black, Kara A. DeGrave, Sarah Wheeler, Maria L. Freilino, Sonali Joyce, Vivian W.Y. Lui, Yan Zeng, Simion I. Chiosea, Jennifer R. Grandis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-03-01
Series:Neoplasia: An International Journal for Oncology Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1476558615000147