Targeting p38 MAPK pathway for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease

L Munoz, AJ Ammit - Neuropharmacology, 2010 - Elsevier
Accumulating evidence indicates that p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) could
play more than one role in Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathophysiology and that patients …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in the inhibition of p38 MAPK as a potential strategy for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease

JK Lee, NJ Kim - Molecules, 2017 - mdpi.com
P38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) is a crucial target for chronic inflammatory
diseases. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by the presence of amyloid plaques …

[HTML][HTML] Involvement of p38 MAPK in synaptic function and dysfunction

C Falcicchia, F Tozzi, O Arancio, DM Watterson… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Many studies have revealed a central role of p38 MAPK in neuronal plasticity and the
regulation of long-term changes in synaptic efficacy, such as long-term potentiation (LTP) …

Role of p38/MAPKs in Alzheimer's disease: implications for amyloid beta toxicity targeted therapy

G Kheiri, M Dolatshahi, F Rahmani… - Reviews in the …, 2018 - degruyter.com
A myriad of environmental and genetic factors, as well as the physiologic process of aging,
contribute to Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology. Neuroinflammation is and has been a …

[HTML][HTML] A novel p38α MAPK inhibitor suppresses brain proinflammatory cytokine up-regulation and attenuates synaptic dysfunction and behavioral deficits in an …

L Munoz, HR Ranaivo, SM Roy, W Hu, JM Craft… - Journal of …, 2007 - Springer
Background An accumulating body of evidence is consistent with the hypothesis that
excessive or prolonged increases in proinflammatory cytokine production by activated glia is …

[HTML][HTML] A selective p38α/β MAPK inhibitor alleviates neuropathology and cognitive impairment, and modulates microglia function in 5XFAD mouse

MS Gee, SH Son, SH Jeon, J Do, N Kim, YJ Ju… - Alzheimer's research & …, 2020 - Springer
Background Chronic neuroinflammation, aggressive amyloid beta (Aβ) deposition, neuronal
cell loss, and cognitive impairment are pathological presentations of Alzheimer's disease …

p38 MAP kinase inhibitors as potential therapeutic drugs for neural diseases

S Yasuda, H Sugiura, H Tanaka… - … System Agents in …, 2011 - ingentaconnect.com
Mammalian p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) are activated by various cellular
stresses, as well as in response to inflammatory cytokines. In the central nervous systems …

The role of p38 MAPK and its substrates in neuronal plasticity and neurodegenerative disease

SAL Corrêa, KL Eales - Journal of signal transduction, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
A significant amount of evidence suggests that the p38‐mitogen‐activated protein kinase
(MAPK) signalling cascade plays a crucial role in synaptic plasticity and in …

[HTML][HTML] Selective brain-targeted antagonism of p38 MAPKα reduces hippocampal IL-1β levels and improves morris water maze performance in aged rats

JJ Alam - Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 2015 - content.iospress.com
Background: P38 mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) α modulates microglia-mediated
inflammatory responses and a number of neuronal physiological processes. Objective: To …

The p38 MAP kinase signaling pathway in Alzheimer's disease

GVW Johnson, CDC Bailey - Experimental neurology, 2003 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia in the elderly. AD is
characterized by progressive neuronal degeneration that is accompanied by the formation of …