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October 12, 2025Open Access

The V617F mutation in JAK2 renders myeloid cells more sensitive to IL-6-mediated gp130 signaling

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HSHenning SchurseMTMarcelo Szymanski de ToledoAKAndrea Küster

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Overview

Molecular dynamics simulations reveal V617F mutations enhance gp130 dimerization and IL-6 sensitivity in myeloid cells, indicating potential therapeutic targets.

Key Points

  • The V617F mutation in JAK2 significantly enhances sensitivity to IL-6 in myeloid cells, promoting chronic inflammation and disease progression.
  • Molecular dynamics simulations showed that JAK2VF forms more stable dimers than wild-type JAK2, leading to stronger STAT3 activation.
  • Increased gp130 receptor levels were observed in JAK2VF+ cells, enhancing their response to IL-6 stimulation compared to wild-type cells.
  • This mutation represents a critical target for therapies aimed at managing myeloproliferative neoplasms and associated inflammatory symptoms.

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Schurse et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68ebffcfdef9fcb308ff230bhttps://doi.org/10.1101/2025.10.10.681590
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