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A Janus kinase inhibitor, also known as JAK inhibitor or jakinib, [1] is a type of immune modulating medication, which inhibits the activity of one or more of the Janus kinase family of enzymes (JAK1, JAK2, JAK3, TYK2), thereby interfering with the JAK-STAT signaling pathway in lymphocytes.
Pages in category "Janus kinase inhibitors" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Abrocitinib; B.
Janus kinase 3 inhibitors work by inhibiting the action of the enzyme Janus kinase 3, thereby interfering with the JAK-STAT signaling pathway.JAK3 is required for signaling by cytokines through the common γ chain of the interleukin receptors for IL-2, IL-4, IL-7, IL-9, IL-15, and IL-21. [4]
Janus kinase (JAK) is a family of intracellular, non-receptor tyrosine kinases that transduce cytokine-mediated signals via the JAK-STAT pathway. They were initially named " just another kinase " 1 and 2 (since they were just two of many discoveries in a PCR -based screen of kinases), [ 1 ] but were ultimately published as "Janus kinase".
Baricitinib is a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor that reversibly inhibits Janus kinase 1 with a half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC 50) of 5.9 nM and Janus kinase 2 with an IC 50 of 5.7 nM. Tyrosine kinase 2, which belongs to the same enzyme family, is affected less (IC 50 = 53 nM), and Janus kinase 3 far less (IC 50 > 400 nM).
There are four proteins in the Janus kinase family -- JAK1, JAK2, JAK3, and TYK2 -- that transcend the cell membrane to pass information from the immune system into the heart of cells.
[1] [4] Chemically, it is a synthetic cyclohexylamino pyrrolopyrimidine janus kinase inhibitor that is relatively selective for JAK1. [5] It inhibits signal transduction when the JAK is activated and thus helps downregulate expression of inflammatory cytokines. [medical citation needed]
[10] [11] Upadacitinib is a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor that works by blocking the action of enzymes called Janus kinases. [10] [14] [11] These enzymes are involved in setting up processes that lead to inflammation, and blocking their effect brings inflammation in the joints under control. [11]