Evidence that phosphorylation of the microtubule-associated protein Tau by SAPK4/p38δ at Thr50 promotes microtubule assembly

C Feijoo, DG Campbell, R Jakes… - Journal of cell …, 2005 - journals.biologists.com
Phosphorylation regulates both normal and pathological Tau functioning. This microtubule-
associated protein plays a role in the organization and integrity of the neuronal cytoskeleton …

[HTML][HTML] Functions of p38 MAP kinases in the central nervous system

PR Asih, E Prikas, K Stefanoska, ARP Tan… - Frontiers in molecular …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinases are a central component in signaling networks in a
multitude of mammalian cell types. This review covers recent advances on specific functions …

Networking with proline-directed protein kinases implicated in tau phosphorylation

SL Pelech - Neurobiology of aging, 1995 - Elsevier
Proline-directed kinases such as the mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinases, cyclin-
dependent protein kinase 5 (CDK5) and glycogen synthase 3 (GSK3) have been implicated …

Increased MAP kinase activity in Alzheimer's and Down syndrome but not in schizophrenia human brain

JE . Swatton, LA Sellers, RLM Faull… - European Journal of …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Abnormal phosphorylation of tau is a feature of Alzheimer's disease (AD), which
develops prematurely in Down syndrome (DS) patients. Cognitive impairment is also …

Dephosphorylated rather than hyperphosphorylated Tau triggers a pro-inflammatory profile in microglia through the p38 MAPK pathway

JR Perea, J Ávila, M Bolós - Experimental Neurology, 2018 - Elsevier
Tauopathies are a broad set of neurodegenerative dementias characterized by the
aggregation of Tau protein. Activated microglia and elevated levels of pro-inflammatory …

Mitogen-activated protein kinases and the evolution of Alzheimer's: a revolutionary neurogenetic axis for therapeutic intervention?

JJ Haddad - Progress in neurobiology, 2004 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurogenetic condition that affects the processes via which
the brain functions. Major observable hallmarks of AD are accumulated clusters of proteins …

Current advances on different kinases involved in tau phosphorylation, and implications in Alzheimer's disease and tauopathies

I Ferrer, T Gomez-Isla, B Puig, M Freixes… - Current Alzheimer …, 2005 - ingentaconnect.com
Hyperphosphorylation and accumulation of tau in neurons (and glial cells) is one the main
pathologic hallmarks in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other tauopathies, including Pick's …

[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 …

MAPK signalling pathways as molecular targets for anti-inflammatory therapy—from molecular mechanisms to therapeutic benefits

B Kaminska - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Proteins and …, 2005 - Elsevier
Excessive inflammation is becoming accepted as a critical factor in many human diseases,
including inflammatory and autoimmune disorders, neurodegenerative conditions, infection …

[HTML][HTML] p38 MAPK and PI3K/AKT signalling cascades inParkinson's disease

SK Jha, NK Jha, R Kar, RK Ambasta… - International journal of …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic neurodegenerative condition which has the second
largest incidence rate among all other neurodegenerative disorders barring Alzheimer's …