Overview:

STAT3 is a member of the signal transducers and activators of transcription (STAT) family of proteins that carry out a dual function: signal transduction and activation of transcription. STAT3 is widely expressed and becomes activated through phosphorylation on tyrosine as a DNA binding protein in response to a variety of stimuli such as EGF, IL-6, PDGF, IL-2 and G-CSF (1). This phosphoprotein forms homodimers as well as heterodimers with other members of the STAT family and translocate to the nucleus in order to modulate the transcription of various genes (2).

Gene Aliases:

APRF, FLJ20882, MGC16063

Genbank Number:

NM_139276

References:

1. Zhong, Z. et al: Stat3: a STAT family member activated by tyrosine phosphorylation in response to epidermal growth factor and interleukin-6. Science. 1994 Apr 1;264(5155):95-8.2. Tian, S. S. et al: Rapid activation of the STAT3 transcription factor by granulocyte colony-stimulating factor. Blood. 1994 Sep 15;84(6):1760- P53.