The tyrosine phosphatase SHP2 controls TGFβ-induced STAT3 signaling to regulate fibroblast activation and fibrosis

oleh: Ariella Zehender, Jingang Huang, Andrea-Hermina Györfi, Alexandru-Emil Matei, Thuong Trinh-Minh, Xiaohan Xu, Yi-Nan Li, Chih-Wei Chen, Jianping Lin, Clara Dees, Christian Beyer, Kolja Gelse, Zhong-Yin Zhang, Christina Bergmann, Andreas Ramming, Walter Birchmeier, Oliver Distler, Georg Schett, Jörg H. W. Distler

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Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2018-08-01

Deskripsi

Hyperactivation of TGFβ signaling is a common feature of fibrotic diseases. Here the authors show that genetic or pharmacologic inactivation of the tyrosine phosphatase SHP2 prevents TGFβ-induced JAK2/STAT3 signaling, inhibits fibroblast activation and exerts potent anti-fibrotic effects.