STAT3 is activated by JAK2 independent of key oncogenic driver mutations in non-small cell lung carcinoma.

Constitutive activation of STAT3 is a common feature in many solid tumors including non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). While activation of STAT3 is commonly achieved by somatic mutations to JAK2 in hematologic malignancies, similar mutations are not often found in solid tumors. Previous work has...

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Main Authors: Brendan D Looyenga, Danielle Hutchings, Irene Cherni, Chris Kingsley, Glen J Weiss, Jeffrey P Mackeigan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3271110?pdf=render