JAK inhibitors remove innate immune barriers facilitating viral propagation
Erlend Ravlo, Aleksandr Ianevski, Marius Nårstad Skipperstøen, Hilde Lysvand, Jørn-Ove Schjølberg, Ole Skeidsvoll Solheim, Wei Wang, Miroslava Kiššová, Marthe Vestvik, Olli P. Vapalahti, Teemu Smura, Hanna Vauhkonen, Valentyn Oksenych, Friedemann Weber, Mårten Strand, , Denis E. Kainov
This study shows JAK inhibitors like baricitinib suppress IFN-stimulated genes, aiding viral propagation by reducing antiviral defenses.
NAR Molecular Medicine · Mar 29, 2025Peer-reviewedImmunology