JAK1
Janus kinase 1 | JAK1A, JTK3, JAK1B

This gene encodes a membrane protein that is a member of a class of protein-tyrosine kinases (PTK) characterized by the presence of a second phosphotransferase-related domain immediately N-terminal to the PTK domain. The encoded kinase phosphorylates STAT proteins (signal transducers and activators of transcription) and plays a key role in interferon-alpha/beta, interferon-gamma, and cytokine signal transduction. This gene plays a crucial role in effecting the expression of genes that mediate inflammation, epithelial remodeling, and metastatic cancer progression. This gene is a key component of the interleukin-6 (IL-6)/JAK1/STAT3 immune and inflammation response and is a therapeutic target for alleviating cytokine storms. The kinase activity of this gene is directly inhibited by the suppressor of cytokine signalling 1 (SOCS1) protein. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2020]

Member of: DE-8 DE-8.15
Biological processes 82 terms
ATP binding (GO:0005524)CCR5 chemokine receptor binding (GO:0031730)T-helper 17 cell lineage commitment (GO:0072540)cell differentiation (GO:0030154)cell surface receptor signaling pathway via JAK-STAT (GO:0007259)cell surface receptor signaling pathway via JAK-STAT (GO:0007259)cell surface receptor signaling pathway via JAK-STAT (GO:0007259)cell surface receptor signaling pathway via JAK-STAT (GO:0007259)cell surface receptor signaling pathway via JAK-STAT (GO:0007259)cellular response to interleukin-7 (GO:0098761)ciliary neurotrophic factor-mediated signaling pathway (GO:0070120)cytokine-mediated signaling pathway (GO:0019221)cytokine-mediated signaling pathway (GO:0019221)cytokine-mediated signaling pathway (GO:0019221)cytokine-mediated signaling pathway (GO:0019221)cytoplasm (GO:0005737)cytoplasm (GO:0005737)cytoplasmic side of plasma membrane (GO:0009898)cytoplasmic side of plasma membrane (GO:0009898)cytosol (GO:0005829)cytosol (GO:0005829)endomembrane system (GO:0012505)endoplasmic reticulum lumen (GO:0005788)endosome (GO:0005768)endosome (GO:0005768)extrinsic component of cytoplasmic side of plasma membrane (GO:0031234)extrinsic component of cytoplasmic side of plasma membrane (GO:0031234)extrinsic component of cytoplasmic side of plasma membrane (GO:0031234)focal adhesion (GO:0005925)growth hormone receptor binding (GO:0005131)growth hormone receptor binding (GO:0005131)growth hormone receptor binding (GO:0005131)growth hormone receptor signaling pathway via JAK-STAT (GO:0060397)interleukin-10-mediated signaling pathway (GO:0140105)interleukin-11-mediated signaling pathway (GO:0038154)interleukin-15-mediated signaling pathway (GO:0035723)interleukin-2-mediated signaling pathway (GO:0038110)interleukin-2-mediated signaling pathway (GO:0038110)interleukin-4-mediated signaling pathway (GO:0035771)interleukin-4-mediated signaling pathway (GO:0035771)interleukin-5-mediated signaling pathway (GO:0038043)interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway (GO:0070102)interleukin-6-mediated signaling pathway (GO:0070102)interleukin-7-mediated signaling pathway (GO:0038111)interleukin-9-mediated signaling pathway (GO:0038113)intracellular signal transduction (GO:0035556)intracellular signal transduction (GO:0035556)intracellular signal transduction (GO:0035556)leukemia inhibitory factor signaling pathway (GO:0048861)membrane (GO:0016020)non-membrane spanning protein tyrosine kinase activity (GO:0004715)non-membrane spanning protein tyrosine kinase activity (GO:0004715)non-membrane spanning protein tyrosine kinase activity (GO:0004715)non-membrane spanning protein tyrosine kinase activity (GO:0004715)nucleus (GO:0005634)oncostatin-M-mediated signaling pathway (GO:0038165)plasma membrane (GO:0005886)plasma membrane (GO:0005886)plasma membrane (GO:0005886)positive regulation of cell adhesion (GO:0045785)positive regulation of homotypic cell-cell adhesion (GO:0034112)positive regulation of protein localization to nucleus (GO:1900182)positive regulation of sprouting angiogenesis (GO:1903672)protein binding (GO:0005515)protein kinase activity (GO:0004672)protein localization to cell-cell junction (GO:0150105)protein phosphatase binding (GO:0019903)protein phosphorylation (GO:0006468)protein phosphorylation (GO:0006468)protein tyrosine kinase activity (GO:0004713)protein tyrosine kinase activity (GO:0004713)protein tyrosine kinase activity (GO:0004713)protein tyrosine kinase activity (GO:0004713)protein tyrosine kinase activity (GO:0004713)regulation of cell-cell adhesion (GO:0022407)regulation of multicellular organismal process (GO:0051239)response to antibiotic (GO:0046677)type I interferon-mediated signaling pathway (GO:0060337)type I interferon-mediated signaling pathway (GO:0060337)type II interferon-mediated signaling pathway (GO:0060333)type II interferon-mediated signaling pathway (GO:0060333)ubiquitin protein ligase binding (GO:0031625)
Expression (TPM)
JAK1 — as a Regulated Gene

TFs regulating JAK1 0 TFs

Transcription factors with Perturb-seq knockdown data for JAK1. The Binding column indicates whether any binding evidence exists for this TF–gene pair (ChIP-seq or motif footprint peaks). The Mean coef is the average Perturb-seq regression coefficient across active gRNAs (positive = JAK1 upregulated upon KD; negative = downregulated). The Outlier column indicates whether this gene is in the top or bottom 5% of all TF knockdown effects.

Data: Effect:
TF Mean coef Binding Outlier TF→Gene link

Elements linked to JAK1

Open chromatin peaks (ATAC-seq) in the genomic neighbourhood of JAK1, linked by TSS proximity or chromatin conformation (Multiome / HiCAR). Each element overlaps at least one TF ChIP-seq binding site — the TFs column shows how many distinct TFs bind that element.

Accessibility Element Dist. to TSS Link type TFs
chr1:64,965,270–64,967,021 101.1 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 764
chr1:65,002,269–65,003,167 64.8 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 584
chr1:65,065,952–65,068,343 1.0 kb Proximal (<10kb) Multiome 865
chr1:65,075,457–65,075,657 7.8 kb Proximal (<10kb) 176
chr1:65,147,108–65,150,062 80.1 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 912
chr1:65,253,859–65,255,712 186.9 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 756
chr1:65,265,365–65,266,424 198.3 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 602
chr1:65,308,757–65,310,566 242.3 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 950
chr1:66,532,636–66,534,688 1466.4 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome HiCAR 428

Genome Browser

Genomic view of the JAK1 locus showing ATAC-seq accessibility and RNA-seq expression across the ESC → DE time course, together with TF binding peaks and element-to-TSS loop connections.

chr1:64,955,270 – 66,544,688
Proximal 1 kb Distal 10 kb Multiome HiCAR ATAC-seq RNA-seq