Oncostatin M

Oncostatin M (OSM) is a pleiotropic cytokine in the interleukin-6 family that regulates inflammation, cell growth, differentiation, and tissue remodeling. After binding receptor complexes containing gp130 with OSMR or LIFR, OSM activates intracellular JAK/STAT, MAPK, and PI3K signaling pathways, altering gene expression and cellular behavior. In biology and biomedical research, OSM helps explain communication between immune, stromal, and epithelial cells during hematopoiesis, wound repair, and chronic inflammatory disease. Its context-dependent effects on tumors, fibrotic tissues, and vascular cells also make OSM a potential biomarker and therapeutic target.

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