SP600125, a new JNK inhibitor, protects dopaminergic neurons in the MPTP model of Parkinson's disease

W Wang, L Shi, Y Xie, C Ma, W Li, X Su, S Huang… - Neuroscience …, 2004 - Elsevier
Increasing evidence suggests that c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) is an important kinase
mediating neuronal apoptosis in Parkinson's disease (PD) model induced by 1-methyl-4 …

Blockade of the translocation and activation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase 3 (JNK3) attenuates dopaminergic neuronal damage in mouse model of Parkinson's disease

J Pan, Q Xiao, CY Sheng, Z Hong, HQ Yang… - Neurochemistry …, 2009 - Elsevier
Increasing evidence suggests that c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) is an important kinase
mediating neuronal death in Parkinson's disease (PD) model induced by 1-methyl-4-phenyl …

JNK inhibition as a potential strategy in treating Parkinson's disease.

W Wang, C Ma, Z Mao, M Li - Drug News & Perspectives, 2004 - europepmc.org
Parkinson's disease is characterized by the pathological loss of dopaminergic neurons in
the substantia nigra. The current therapy for Parkinson's disease is aimed to replace the lost …

Gene transfer of the JNK interacting protein-1 protects dopaminergic neurons in the MPTP model of Parkinson's disease

XG Xia, T Harding, M Weller… - Proceedings of the …, 2001 - National Acad Sciences
Increasing evidence suggests that apoptosis may be the underlying cell death mechanism in
the selective loss of dopaminergic neurons in Parkinson's disease. Because the inhibition of …

JNK inhibition protects dopamine neurons and provides behavioral improvement in a rat 6-hydroxydopamine model of Parkinson's disease

CE Crocker, S Khan, MD Cameron… - ACS chemical …, 2011 - ACS Publications
Parkinson's disease (PD) results from the loss of dopamine neurons located in the
substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc) that project to the striatum. A therapeutic has yet to …

JNK inhibitor protects dopaminergic neurons by reducing COX-2 expression in the MPTP mouse model of subacute Parkinson's disease

Y Wang, Y Zhang, Z Wei, H Li, H Zhou, Z Zhang… - Journal of the …, 2009 - Elsevier
Increasing evidence suggests that inflammation may be involved in the loss of dopaminergic
neurons in Parkinson's disease (PD). Among inflammatory molecules, COX-2, a key kinase …

MPTP Activates c‐Jun NH2‐Terminal Kinase (JNK) and Its Upstream Regulatory Kinase MKK4 in Nigrostriatal Neurons In Vivo

MS Saporito, BA Thomas… - Journal of neurochemistry, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
The neuropathology of Parkinson's disease is reflected in experimental animals treated with
the selective nigrostriatal dopaminergic neurotoxin MPTP. Neurons exposed to MPTP …

Nerve growth factor prevents 1‐methyl‐4‐phenyl‐1, 2, 3, 6‐tetrahydropyridine‐induced cell death via the Akt pathway by suppressing caspase‐3‐like activity using …

K Shimoke, H Chiba - Journal of neuroscience research, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Nerve growth factor (NGF) mediates a variety of nerve cell actions through receptor tyrosine
kinase TrkA. It has been revealed that the Akt pathway contributes to the prevention of …

JNK-mediated induction of cyclooxygenase 2 is required for neurodegeneration in a mouse model of Parkinson's disease

S Hunot, M Vila, P Teismann… - Proceedings of the …, 2004 - National Acad Sciences
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by loss of
dopamine-containing neurons, but the molecular pathways underlying its pathogenesis …

Role of nuclear transcription factor kappa B (NF-kappaB) for MPTP (1-methyl-4-phenyl-1, 2, 3, 6-tetrahyropyridine)-induced apoptosis in nigral neurons of mice

E Aoki, R Yano, H Yokoyama, H Kato, T Araki - Experimental and molecular …, 2009 - Elsevier
The biochemical and cellular changes that occur following treatment with MPTP (1-methyl-4-
phenyl-1, 2, 3, 6-tetrahyropyridine) are remarkably similar to that seen in idiopathic …