Signaling pathways in inflammation and anti-inflammatory therapies

YT Yeung, F Aziz, A Guerrero-Castilla… - Current …, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
During the past decade, an abundance of new evidence highlighted the importance of
inflammation in the development of chronic pathologies such as neurodegeneration, cancer …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting ERK, an Achilles' Heel of the MAPK pathway, in cancer therapy

F Liu, X Yang, M Geng, M Huang - Acta pharmaceutica sinica B, 2018 - Elsevier
The mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) pathway, often known as the RAS-RAF-MEK-
ERK signal cascade, functions to transmit upstream signals to its downstream effectors to …

SARS-CoV-2 spike protein promotes IL-6 trans-signaling by activation of angiotensin II receptor signaling in epithelial cells

T Patra, K Meyer, L Geerling, TS Isbell, DF Hoft… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Cytokine storm is suggested as one of the major pathological characteristics of SARS-CoV-2
infection, although the mechanism for initiation of a hyper-inflammatory response, and multi …

Inflammatory cytokines in depression: neurobiological mechanisms and therapeutic implications

JC Felger, FE Lotrich - Neuroscience, 2013 - Elsevier
Mounting evidence indicates that inflammatory cytokines contribute to the development of
depression in both medically ill and medically healthy individuals. Cytokines are important …

Psychoneuroimmunology meets neuropsychopharmacology: translational implications of the impact of inflammation on behavior

E Haroon, CL Raison, AH Miller - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2012 - nature.com
The potential contribution of chronic inflammation to the development of neuropsychiatric
disorders such as major depression has received increasing attention. Elevated biomarkers …

Mechanisms and functions of p38 MAPK signalling

A Cuadrado, AR Nebreda - Biochemical journal, 2010 - portlandpress.com
The p38 MAPK (mitogen-activated protein kinase) signalling pathway allows cells to
interpret a wide range of external signals and respond appropriately by generating a …

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 …

Pathogen recognition and inflammatory signaling in innate immune defenses

TH Mogensen - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2009 - Am Soc Microbiol
The innate immune system constitutes the first line of defense against invading microbial
pathogens and relies on a large family of pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), which detect …

Amino-pyrazoles in medicinal chemistry: A review

M Lusardi, A Spallarossa, C Brullo - International journal of molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
A pyrazole nucleus is an easy-to-prepare scaffold with large therapeutic potential.
Consequently, the search for new pyrazole-based compounds is of great interest to the …

Role of p38 MAP kinase signal transduction in solid tumors

HK Koul, M Pal, S Koul - Genes & cancer, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) mediate a wide variety of cellular behaviors in
response to extracellular stimuli. One of the main subgroups, the p38 MAP kinases, has …