**7. Other cytokines/cytokine receptors**

The role played by activated STAT proteins in various aspects of autoimmune diseases and in oncogenesis is best exemplified by the many genes and transcription factors that have been shown to be STAT protein-responsive [51, 127]. Many of these STAT-regulated genes include additional pro-inflammatory cytokine and cytokine receptor genes besides those previously discussed. In this section we will analyze the contributions of these cytokine and cytokine receptor genes to the pathology of RA.
