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Wikipedia Five Pillars
''In Cindy's words... here are the Wikipedia Five Pillars''

Pillar Number One
1. Wikipedia is a new type of encyclopedia that is accessible through the internet

Pillar Number Two
2. Wikipedia articles should have a neutral point of view. The content should be descriptive rather than opinionated.

Pillar Number Three
3. Everything on Wikipedia is free and not subject to copyright. Anything that a contributor or editor rights may be changed.

Pillar Number Four
4. People contributing to Wikipedia should be respectful to each other.

Pillar Number Five
5. Wikipedia rules are more like guidelines and may change over time as better ideas arise.

Summary of Characteristics of the Target Article In Our Molecular Biology Course
A Good Article on Wikipedia has the following characteristics:

1. A Good Article is well-written, meaning that the content is clear and concise. Additionally, the spelling, punctuation, and grammar of the article is correct.

2. Our target article is verifiable and does not contain original research. Secondary sources are referenced, and the appropriate scientific citation is used as our article will be scientific. 3. The article is broad, the main aspects of the topic are covered without going into too much detail. A person with a 12th grade education should be able to understand the article.

4. A Good Article does not take sides on a controversial topic, it is neutral.

5. The article is not the subject of an editing war. The content is stable and doesn't change every day.

6. The target article contains pictures or images to describe the phenomenon or to illustrate a point. The article is illustrated.

7. Finally, a Good Article does not infringe on copyrights nor plagiarize.

Citation Assignment
The JAK-STAT signaling pathway is critical to cell survival and proliferation. This cytokine and growth-factor mediated pathway is tightly regulated in normal cells, but is frequently hyper activated in solid tumors and blood cancers. Additionally, reactive oxidative species and free radials have long been associated with tumor progression and cancer genesis. Normal cells balance reactive oxidative species generation and scavenging. Recent studies suggest that JAK-STAT signaling, and specifically the STAT3 and STAT5 pathways, regulate the reactive oxidative species metabolism in both normal and cancerous cells.