Off-label use of Baricitinib improves moderate and severe atopic dermatitis in China through inhibiting MAPK and PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway via targeting JAK-STAT signaling of CD4+ cells

As an inflammatory disease with a disrupted immune system, cytokine disorders in atopic dermatitis (AD) are closely related to the abnormal activation of JAK-STAT signal pathway. The critical relevance of the JAK-STAT signaling pathway to the pathogenesis of AD provides a strong rationale for JAK in...

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Main Authors: Shuang Chen, Caihua Li, Zeng Tu, Tao Cai, Xinying Zhang, Lei Wang, Ruoyuan Tian, Jinglan Huang, Yuxuan Gong, Xiaotong Yang, Zetong Wu, Sirong He, Wenyan He, Dan Wang
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author Shuang Chen
Caihua Li
Caihua Li
Zeng Tu
Tao Cai
Xinying Zhang
Xinying Zhang
Lei Wang
Ruoyuan Tian
Ruoyuan Tian
Jinglan Huang
Jinglan Huang
Yuxuan Gong
Xiaotong Yang
Zetong Wu
Sirong He
Sirong He
Wenyan He
Dan Wang
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Caihua Li
Caihua Li
Zeng Tu
Tao Cai
Xinying Zhang
Xinying Zhang
Lei Wang
Ruoyuan Tian
Ruoyuan Tian
Jinglan Huang
Jinglan Huang
Yuxuan Gong
Xiaotong Yang
Zetong Wu
Sirong He
Sirong He
Wenyan He
Dan Wang
author_sort Shuang Chen
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description As an inflammatory disease with a disrupted immune system, cytokine disorders in atopic dermatitis (AD) are closely related to the abnormal activation of JAK-STAT signal pathway. The critical relevance of the JAK-STAT signaling pathway to the pathogenesis of AD provides a strong rationale for JAK inhibitor research. Baricitinib, a small-molecule oral JAK inhibitor, has been proven to inhibit JAK-STAT signaling in a variety of diseases, including AD. It is currently available in China for off-label use. However, its efficacy in China and its mechanism are rarely reported. In our study, we found that the immune status of patients with moderate and severe AD was hyperactive. Among the 49 known immunotherapy targets, JAK1 and JAK2 genes on lymphocytes of AD patients were significantly upregulated, which was closely related to the symptom severity in moderate and severe AD patients. Baricitinib can improve immune hyperresponsiveness and clinical symptoms in moderate and severe AD by inhibiting the activation of Th2 cell subsets and the secretion of Th2-type cytokines through MAPK, mTOR and PI3K-Akt signaling pathways, providing an important theoretical basis for clinical off-label use of Baricitinib to treat moderate and severe AD.
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spelling doaj.art-a35e60e28caf4a85a20da0baf3e27aff2024-02-29T04:33:21ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Pharmacology1663-98122024-02-011510.3389/fphar.2024.13248921324892Off-label use of Baricitinib improves moderate and severe atopic dermatitis in China through inhibiting MAPK and PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway via targeting JAK-STAT signaling of CD4+ cellsShuang Chen0Caihua Li1Caihua Li2Zeng Tu3Tao Cai4Xinying Zhang5Xinying Zhang6Lei Wang7Ruoyuan Tian8Ruoyuan Tian9Jinglan Huang10Jinglan Huang11Yuxuan Gong12Xiaotong Yang13Zetong Wu14Sirong He15Sirong He16Wenyan He17Dan Wang18Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Immunology, College of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaChongqing Key Laboratory of Basic and Translational Research of Tumor Immunology, College of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Pathogen Biology, College of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Immunology, College of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaChongqing Key Laboratory of Basic and Translational Research of Tumor Immunology, College of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Immunology, College of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaChongqing Key Laboratory of Basic and Translational Research of Tumor Immunology, College of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Immunology, College of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaChongqing Key Laboratory of Basic and Translational Research of Tumor Immunology, College of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaInternational Medical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaInternational Medical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaInternational Medical College, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Immunology, College of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaChongqing Key Laboratory of Basic and Translational Research of Tumor Immunology, College of Basic Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaAs an inflammatory disease with a disrupted immune system, cytokine disorders in atopic dermatitis (AD) are closely related to the abnormal activation of JAK-STAT signal pathway. The critical relevance of the JAK-STAT signaling pathway to the pathogenesis of AD provides a strong rationale for JAK inhibitor research. Baricitinib, a small-molecule oral JAK inhibitor, has been proven to inhibit JAK-STAT signaling in a variety of diseases, including AD. It is currently available in China for off-label use. However, its efficacy in China and its mechanism are rarely reported. In our study, we found that the immune status of patients with moderate and severe AD was hyperactive. Among the 49 known immunotherapy targets, JAK1 and JAK2 genes on lymphocytes of AD patients were significantly upregulated, which was closely related to the symptom severity in moderate and severe AD patients. Baricitinib can improve immune hyperresponsiveness and clinical symptoms in moderate and severe AD by inhibiting the activation of Th2 cell subsets and the secretion of Th2-type cytokines through MAPK, mTOR and PI3K-Akt signaling pathways, providing an important theoretical basis for clinical off-label use of Baricitinib to treat moderate and severe AD.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2024.1324892/fullatopic dermatitisJAK/STATbaricitinibth2autoimmune diseases
spellingShingle Shuang Chen
Caihua Li
Caihua Li
Zeng Tu
Tao Cai
Xinying Zhang
Xinying Zhang
Lei Wang
Ruoyuan Tian
Ruoyuan Tian
Jinglan Huang
Jinglan Huang
Yuxuan Gong
Xiaotong Yang
Zetong Wu
Sirong He
Sirong He
Wenyan He
Dan Wang
Off-label use of Baricitinib improves moderate and severe atopic dermatitis in China through inhibiting MAPK and PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway via targeting JAK-STAT signaling of CD4+ cells
Frontiers in Pharmacology
atopic dermatitis
JAK/STAT
baricitinib
th2
autoimmune diseases
title Off-label use of Baricitinib improves moderate and severe atopic dermatitis in China through inhibiting MAPK and PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway via targeting JAK-STAT signaling of CD4+ cells
title_full Off-label use of Baricitinib improves moderate and severe atopic dermatitis in China through inhibiting MAPK and PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway via targeting JAK-STAT signaling of CD4+ cells
title_fullStr Off-label use of Baricitinib improves moderate and severe atopic dermatitis in China through inhibiting MAPK and PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway via targeting JAK-STAT signaling of CD4+ cells
title_full_unstemmed Off-label use of Baricitinib improves moderate and severe atopic dermatitis in China through inhibiting MAPK and PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway via targeting JAK-STAT signaling of CD4+ cells
title_short Off-label use of Baricitinib improves moderate and severe atopic dermatitis in China through inhibiting MAPK and PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway via targeting JAK-STAT signaling of CD4+ cells
title_sort off label use of baricitinib improves moderate and severe atopic dermatitis in china through inhibiting mapk and pi3k akt mtor pathway via targeting jak stat signaling of cd4 cells
topic atopic dermatitis
JAK/STAT
baricitinib
th2
autoimmune diseases
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2024.1324892/full
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