Signaling pathways mediating the transduction of information between cells are essential for development, cellular differentiation and homeostasis. Their dysregulation is also frequently associated with human malignancies. The JAK (Janus tyrosine Kinase)-STAT (Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription) pathway represents one such signaling cascade whose evolutionarily conserved roles include cell proliferation and haematopoiesis. JAK belongs to a family of non-receptor protein tyrosine kinases of approximately 130 kDa, co...