Hypoxia and STAT3 signalling interactions regulate pro-inflammatory pathways in rheumatoid arthritis
. ARD published online first 13 Feb 2014. Doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-204105
Hypoxia is a key driving force in joint inflammation, however little is known about the effect it can have on JAK/STAT signalling in rheumatoid arthritis. Due to the development of JAK inhibitors as therapeutics it is important to understand any links there may be. Previous studies have shown that HIF1a, a protein associated with hypoxia, facilitates the binding of STAT3 to haptoglobin promoter in HepG2 human hepatoma cells. HIF1a also requires interaction of Notch signalling pathways with STAT3...