[HTML][HTML] p38 MAP-kinases pathway regulation, function and role in human diseases

A Cuenda, S Rousseau - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular …, 2007 - Elsevier
Mammalian p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) are activated by a wide range
of cellular stresses as well as in response to inflammatory cytokines. There are four …

p38β MAPK affords cytoprotection against oxidative stress-induced astrocyte apoptosis via induction of αB-crystallin and its anti-apoptotic function

JH Shin, JY Jeong, Y Jin, ID Kim, JK Lee - Neuroscience letters, 2011 - Elsevier
The activation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) has been implicated in
many cellular processes, such as, inflammation, cell death, and survival. In mammals, four …

Inhibition of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase-induced apoptosis in cultured mature oligodendrocytes using SB202190 and SB203580

M Hamanoue, K Sato, K Takamatsu - Neurochemistry international, 2007 - Elsevier
p38 Mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK) is expressed in the oligodendrocyte
lineage, and its activity has been implicated in the proliferation and transition of early …

The discovery of (R)-2-(sec-butylamino)-N-(2-methyl-5-(methylcarbamoyl) phenyl) thiazole-5-carboxamide (BMS-640994)—A potent and efficacious p38α MAP kinase …

J Hynes Jr, H Wu, S Pitt, DR Shen, R Zhang… - Bioorganic & medicinal …, 2008 - Elsevier
A novel structural class of p38α MAP kinase inhibitors has been identified via iterative SAR
studies of a focused deck screen hit. Optimization of the lead series generated 6e, BMS …

Inhibitors of p38 mitogen‐activated protein kinase enhance proliferation of mouse neural stem cells

K Sato, M Hamanoue… - Journal of neuroscience …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
The p38 mitogen‐activated protein kinase (MAPK) is induced in response to environmental
stress. Although p38 MAPK has been implicated in diverse cellular processes, including cell …

Activation of p38MAPK in Microglia After Ischemia

KM Walton, R DiRocco, BA Bartlett… - Journal of …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
p38MAPK has been implicated in the regulation of proinflammatory cytokines and apoptosis
in vitro. To understand its role in neurodegeneration, we determined the time course and …

MAPKAP kinase 2‐deficiency prevents neurons from cell death by reducing neuroinflammation–relevance in a mouse model of Parkinson's disease

T Thomas, M Timmer, K Cesnulevicius… - Journal of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
The inflammatory response in the brain is closely associated with the pathogenesis of
degenerative neurological disorders. A role for the p38 stress‐activated protein …

Mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase (MKP)-1 as a neuroprotective agent: promotion of the morphological development of midbrain dopaminergic neurons

LM Collins, GW O'Keeffe, CM Long-Smith… - Neuromolecular …, 2013 - Springer
A greater understanding of the mechanisms that promote the survival and growth of
dopaminergic neurons is essential for the advancement of cell replacement therapies for …

SB 239063, a second-generation p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase inhibitor, reduces brain injury and neurological deficits in cerebral focal ischemia

FC Barone, EA Irving, AM Ray, JC Lee, S Kassis… - … of Pharmacology and …, 2001 - ASPET
The stress-activated mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) p38 has been linked to the
production of inflammatory cytokines/mediators/inflammation and death/apoptosis following …

The p38 MAP kinase pathway as a therapeutic target in inflammatory disease

J Saklatvala - Current opinion in pharmacology, 2004 - Elsevier
The p38 MAPK signalling pathway plays an important role in inflammation and other
physiological processes. Specific inhibitors of p38 α and β MAPK block production of the …