Summary

Name JAK2
Full Name Tyrosine-protein kinase JAK2
Synonyms Janus kinase 2, JAK-2
Primary ID O60674
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Type protein
Relations 135
Pathways Acute Myeloid Leukemia, AML1-ETO in AML, BCR-ABL in AML, FLT3 in AML, Onco-fusion proteins in AML, KIT in AML, EGFR Signaling, EBV infection, Eosinophil: IL5, FAP: IL4/IL13 induction, Leptin Signaling, Macrophage polarization, Macrophage: IFN gamma, Macrophage: IL10, Macrophage: IL4, Macrophage: Polarization and myogenesis, Mast cell: SCF, Monocyte: Macrophage differentiation, Myoblast: IL6 and hypertrophy, Myofiber: IL6 and atrophy, Satellite: IFN gamma, Satellite: IL6, T-Lymphocyte: IL10, T-Lymphocyte: IL4 and its transcriptional regulation
Inhibitors N-tert-butyl-3-[[5-methyl-2-[4-[2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)ethoxy]anilino]-4-pyrimidinyl]amino]benzenesulfonamide; ruxolitinib phosphate; LY2784544; LSM-1231; erlotinib hydrochloride; ruxolitinib; NVP-BSK805 dihydrochloride; AT9283; AZD1480; 2-[1-ethylsulfonyl-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1-pyrazolyl]-3-azetidinyl]acetonitrile; N-(cyanomethyl)-4-[2-[4-(4-morpholinyl)anilino]-4-pyrimidinyl]benzamide; TG101209; tyrphostin B42; AZ 960
Function Non-receptor tyrosine kinase involved in various processes such as cell growth, development, differentiation or histone modifications. Mediates essential signaling events in both innate and adaptive immunity. In the cytoplasm, plays a pivotal role in signal transduction via its association with type I receptors such as growth hormone (GHR), prolactin (PRLR), leptin (LEPR), erythropoietin (EPOR), thrombopoietin (THPO); or type II receptors including IFN-alpha, IFN-beta, IFN-gamma and multiple interleukins (PubMed:7615558). Following ligand-binding to cell surface receptors, phosphorylates specific tyrosine residues on the cytoplasmic tails of the receptor, creating docking sites for STATs proteins (PubMed:9618263). Subsequently, phosphorylates the STATs proteins once they are recruited to the receptor. Phosphorylated STATs then form homodimer or heterodimers and translocate to the nucleus to activate gene transcription. For example, cell stimulation with erythropoietin (EPO) during erythropoiesis leads to JAK2 autophosphorylation, activation, and its association with erythropoietin receptor (EPOR) that becomes phosphorylated in its cytoplasmic domain. Then, STAT5 (STAT5A or STAT5B) is recruited, phosphorylated and activated by JAK2. Once activated, dimerized STAT5 translocates into the nucleus and promotes the transcription of several essential genes involved in the modulation of erythropoiesis. Part of a signaling cascade that is activated by increased cellular retinol and that leads to the activation of STAT5 (STAT5A or STAT5B) (PubMed:21368206). In addition, JAK2 mediates angiotensin-2-induced ARHGEF1 phosphorylation (PubMed:20098430). Plays a role in cell cycle by phosphorylating CDKN1B (PubMed:21423214). Cooperates with TEC through reciprocal phosphorylation to mediate cytokine-driven activation of FOS transcription. In the nucleus, plays a key role in chromatin by specifically mediating phosphorylation of 'Tyr-41' of histone H3 (H3Y41ph), a specific tag that promotes exclusion of CBX5 (HP1 alpha) from chromatin (PubMed:19783980).

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Regulator Mechanism target score
+ down-regulates img/direct_inhibition.png phosphorylation JAK2 0.488
Publications: 1 Organism: Chlorocebus Aethiops
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png phosphorylation JAK2 0.2
Publications: 3 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Pathways:Acute Myeloid Leukemia, AML1-ETO in AML, BCR-ABL in AML, FLT3 in AML, Onco-fusion proteins in AML, KIT in AML, EGFR Signaling, EBV infection, Leptin Signaling, Macrophage polarization
+ down-regulates img/direct_inhibition.png phosphorylation JAK2 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: Chlorocebus Aethiops
Pathways:Acute Myeloid Leukemia, BCR-ABL in AML, FLT3 in AML, KIT in AML, EGFR Signaling, Leptin Signaling
+ down-regulates img/direct_inhibition.png phosphorylation JAK2 0.499
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png dephosphorylation JAK2 0.292
Publications: 2 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ img/unknown.png phosphorylation JAK2 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: In Vitro
Pathways:Acute Myeloid Leukemia, AML1-ETO in AML, BCR-ABL in AML, FLT3 in AML, Onco-fusion proteins in AML, KIT in AML, EGFR Signaling, EBV infection, Leptin Signaling, Macrophage polarization
+ up-regulates quantity by stabilization img/direct-activation.png dephosphorylation JAK2 0.786
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Pathways:Acute Myeloid Leukemia, FLT3 in AML, KIT in AML, EGFR Signaling, Leptin Signaling
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png dephosphorylation JAK2 0.79
Publications: 2 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation JAK2 0.621
Publications: 2 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation JAK2 0.422
Publications: 1 Organism: In Vitro
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation JAK2 0.2
Publications: 6 Organism: In Vitro, Chlorocebus Aethiops, Homo Sapiens
Pathways:Acute Myeloid Leukemia, AML1-ETO in AML, BCR-ABL in AML, FLT3 in AML, Onco-fusion proteins in AML, KIT in AML, EGFR Signaling, EBV infection, Leptin Signaling, Macrophage polarization
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation JAK2 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: Mus Musculus
Pathways:Acute Myeloid Leukemia, BCR-ABL in AML, Onco-fusion proteins in AML
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png dephosphorylation JAK2 0.385
Publications: 2 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates img/direct_inhibition.png dephosphorylation JAK2 0.79
Publications: 3 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png dephosphorylation JAK2 0.487
Publications: 4 Organism: Mus Musculus, Homo Sapiens
Pathways:Acute Myeloid Leukemia, AML1-ETO in AML
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation EGFR 0.596
Publications: 1 Organism: Chlorocebus Aethiops
Pathways:Acute Myeloid Leukemia, EGFR Signaling
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation LEPR 0.766
Publications: 2 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Pathways:Leptin Signaling
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation CCR2 0.6
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation FGF14 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates quantity by stabilization img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation CTLA4 0.459
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation JAK2 0.2
Publications: 3 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Pathways:Acute Myeloid Leukemia, AML1-ETO in AML, BCR-ABL in AML, FLT3 in AML, Onco-fusion proteins in AML, KIT in AML, EGFR Signaling, EBV infection, Leptin Signaling, Macrophage polarization
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation GTF2I 0.333
Publications: 1 Organism: Mus Musculus
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation STAP2 0.349
Publications: 2
+ down-regulates img/direct_inhibition.png phosphorylation PRMT5 0.679
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation PTPN11 0.786
Publications: 2 Organism: Chlorocebus Aethiops
Pathways:Acute Myeloid Leukemia, FLT3 in AML, KIT in AML, EGFR Signaling, Leptin Signaling
+ down-regulates img/direct_inhibition.png phosphorylation JAK2 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Pathways:Acute Myeloid Leukemia, AML1-ETO in AML, BCR-ABL in AML, FLT3 in AML, Onco-fusion proteins in AML, KIT in AML, EGFR Signaling, EBV infection, Leptin Signaling, Macrophage polarization
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation RAF1 0.596
Publications: 2 Organism: Mus Musculus
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation EPOR 0.806
Publications: 8
+ down-regulates img/direct_inhibition.png phosphorylation EZH2 0.556
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Pathways:Acute Myeloid Leukemia
+ up-regulates img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation GAB2 0.492
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation STAT4 0.665
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation STAT5A 0.863
Publications: 1 Organism: Saccharomyces Cerevisiae
Pathways:Acute Myeloid Leukemia, AML1-ETO in AML, BCR-ABL in AML, FLT3 in AML, Onco-fusion proteins in AML, KIT in AML, Leptin Signaling
+ up-regulates img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation STAT1 0.801
Publications: 3 Organism: Homo Sapiens,
Tissue: Skeletal Muscle
Pathways:EGFR Signaling, EBV infection
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation STAT3 0.813
Publications: 2 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Pathways:Acute Myeloid Leukemia, KIT in AML, EGFR Signaling, EBV infection, Leptin Signaling, Macrophage polarization
+ down-regulates img/direct_inhibition.png phosphorylation MAP3K5 0.374
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates quantity by destabilization img/direct_inhibition.png phosphorylation MAP3K5 0.374
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation ARHGEF1 0.334
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates quantity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation ATOH1 0.349
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png binding JAK2 0.766
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Pathways:Leptin Signaling
+ up-regulates img/direct-activation.png binding JAK2 0.689
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation JAK2 0.418
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Pathways:Macrophage polarization
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation ITGAL 0.273
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png binding JAK2 0.511
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png relocalization SLC6A8 0.2
Publications: 2 Organism: Xenopus Laevis Laevis
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png binding IFNGR2 0.686
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/indirect-activation.png JAK2 0.596
Publications: 1 Organism: Mus Musculus
Pathways:Acute Myeloid Leukemia, EGFR Signaling
+ up-regulates img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation STAM 0.601
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation STAT6 0.659
Publications: 2 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Pathways:Macrophage polarization
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png binding JAK2 0.686
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates img/direct_inhibition.png chemical inhibition JAK2 0.8
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation CSF2RA/CSF2RB 0.565
Publications: 2 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Tissue: Skeletal Muscle
Pathways:Acute Myeloid Leukemia, BCR-ABL in AML
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png chemical inhibition JAK2 0.8
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png binding JAK2 0.694
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Pathways:EBV infection, Macrophage polarization
+ up-regulates img/direct-activation.png binding JAK2 0.701
Publications: 2 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates img/direct_inhibition.png chemical inhibition JAK2 0.8
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation CSF2RA 0.511
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png binding JAK2 0.701
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png chemical inhibition JAK2 0.8
Publications: 1 Organism: In Vitro
+ down-regulates img/direct_inhibition.png chemical inhibition JAK2 0.8
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation STAT5A 0.863
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Pathways:Acute Myeloid Leukemia, AML1-ETO in AML, BCR-ABL in AML, FLT3 in AML, Onco-fusion proteins in AML, KIT in AML, Leptin Signaling
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation STAT1/STAT3 0.807
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation JAK2 0.582
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates img/direct_inhibition.png chemical inhibition JAK2 0.8
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates quantity by stabilization img/direct-activation.png binding MYC 0.47
Publications: 1 Organism: Mus Musculus
Pathways:Acute Myeloid Leukemia, AML1-ETO in AML, BCR-ABL in AML, FLT3 in AML, KIT in AML, EGFR Signaling
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation IFNGR2/INFGR1 0.694
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Pathways:EBV infection, Macrophage polarization
+ down-regulates img/direct_inhibition.png chemical inhibition JAK2 0.8
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation IFNGR1 0.701
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates img/direct_inhibition.png dephosphorylation JAK2 0.385
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation STAT5B 0.862
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation JAK2 0.605
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Pathways:Macrophage polarization
+ down-regulates quantity by destabilization img/direct_inhibition.png ubiquitination JAK2 0.787
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Pathways:Macrophage polarization
+ down-regulates img/direct_inhibition.png chemical inhibition JAK2 0.8
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates img/direct-activation.png binding JAK2 0.396
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png binding JAK2 0.789
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Pathways:Leptin Signaling
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation ITGB2 0.269
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates img/direct_inhibition.png binding JAK2 0.245
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates img/direct_inhibition.png chemical inhibition JAK2 0.8
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png binding JAK2 0.676
Publications: 1
Pathways:Leptin Signaling
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png binding JAK2 0.593
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Pathways:Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Onco-fusion proteins in AML, KIT in AML
+ up-regulates img/indirect-activation.png JAK2 0.511
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png chemical inhibition JAK2 0.8
Publications: 1 Organism: In Vitro
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png chemical inhibition JAK2 0.8
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates quantity by expression img/direct-activation.png transcriptional regulation JAK2 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: Mus Musculus
+ up-regulates img/direct-activation.png binding JAK2 0.594
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates img/direct_inhibition.png chemical inhibition JAK2 0.8
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates img/direct_inhibition.png chemical inhibition JAK2 0.8
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png dephosphorylation JAK2 0.718
Publications: 1 Organism: Chlorocebus Aethiops
Pathways:Acute Myeloid Leukemia, FLT3 in AML
+ down-regulates quantity by repression img/indirect_inhibition.png transcriptional regulation JAK2 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: Mus Musculus
Pathways:Acute Myeloid Leukemia, AML1-ETO in AML, Onco-fusion proteins in AML
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png binding JAK2 0.631
Publications: 1 Organism: Mus Musculus
Pathways:Acute Myeloid Leukemia, KIT in AML
+ down-regulates img/direct_inhibition.png phosphorylation JAK2 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png , chemical inhibition JAK2 0.8
Publications: 2 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png chemical inhibition JAK2 0.8
Publications: 1 Organism: In Vitro
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png binding JAK2 0.36
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates quantity by expression img/indirect-activation.png transcriptional regulation MYC 0.47
Publications: 1 Organism: Mus Musculus
Pathways:Acute Myeloid Leukemia, AML1-ETO in AML, BCR-ABL in AML, FLT3 in AML, KIT in AML, EGFR Signaling
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png APOA1 0.304
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/indirect-activation.png JAK2 0.304
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates img/direct_inhibition.png chemical inhibition JAK2 0.8
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png phosphorylation JAK2 0.551
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens