p38MAPK信号通路

细胞表面受体到核的信号通路是现代生物学研究的主题之一。细胞外各种刺激通过和膜受体偶联的Ｇ蛋白和酪氨酸激酶介导了一系列丝氨酸／苏氨酸激酶介导的级联反应,即分裂原激活蛋白激酶（ＭＡＰＫ）级联反应。ＭＡＰＫ级联反应把细胞外信号传递到核,并汇总了各种信号通路来的传息,因此研究细胞内ＭＡＰＫ的信号通路是十分重要的．本文简要介绍了ＥＲＫ,ＪＮＫ和ｐ３８三种ＭＡＰＫ途径,着重叙述了ｐ３８ＭＡＰＫ信号途径的性质和功能以及在免疫细胞中的作用和某些疾病的临床关系。     

p38 MAPK信号传导通路

丝裂原活化蛋白激酶（ｍｉｔｏｇｅｎ－ａｃｔｉｖａｔｅｄｐｏｒｏｔｅｉｎｋｉｎａｓｅ,ＭＡＰＫ）介导了生长、发育,分裂,死亡,以及细胞间的功能同步等多种细胞生理功能,在哺乳动物细胞中已发现和克隆了ＥＲＫ、ＪＮＫ／ＳＡＰＫ,ＥＲＫ５／ＢＭＫ１和ｐ３８／ＲＫ四个ＭＡＰＫ亚族,这些新的ＭＡＰＫ介导了物理,化学反激,细菌产物,炎性细胞因子等多种刺激引起的细胞反应,ｐ３８亚族至少包括ｐ３８（α）,ｐ３８β,ｐ     

巨噬细胞免疫调变信号:Raf-1,MAPK p44,MAPK p42和p38 MAPK的研究

为了了解巨噬细胞免疫调变机理,我们应用LPS和PMA处理小鼠抑制性巨噬细胞,观察到Ras下游信号分子Raf-1,分裂原激活蛋白激酶MAPK p44,MAPK p42和p38 MAPK均被活化,发现forskolin能增强p38 MAPK的活性,进一步提示PKC和PKA途径增强了p38 MAPK的磷酸化效应,为我们了解LPS如何激活p38 MAPK信号通路提供了一个新的机会。     

p38MAPK信号通路与肺纤维化

肺纤维化(Pulmonary fibrosis,PF)是一种进行性发展的、破坏性的纤维化疾病,其主要特征为肺泡上皮细胞损伤、炎性细胞浸润、上皮间充质转变、成纤维细胞的异常增殖和活化、细胞外基质的过度沉积,最终导致肺实质性的破坏。其具体机制不明,目前缺乏有效的治疗手段逆转这种疾病或阻止其发展。近年来的研究发现,信号传导通路在肺纤维化形成过程中的作用越来越受到关注,其中p38丝裂原活化蛋白激酶(p38mitogen-activated protein kinase,p38MAPK)信号通路通过介导炎性细胞浸润、成纤维细胞增殖等参与PF的形成过程。本文就p38MAPK在PF形成过程中的作用作一综述。     

p38MAPK与心肌缺血再灌注损伤

丝裂原活化蛋白激酶(Mitogen-activated protein kinases,MAPKs)是广泛表达的丝氨酸/酪氨酸激酶,在哺乳动物细胞多种信号转导通路中起重要作用,MAPKs有3个主要家族:ERKs,JNKs和p38MAPKs.p38信号通路是MAPK通路的一重要分支,在心肌缺血再灌注的损伤中起很重要的作用,p38MAPK信号通路与心肌缺血再灌注机制都有或多或少的联系,本文就以p38MAPK在这一病理过程的研究进展做一综述.     

Regulation of autophagy by p38α MAPK

Autophagy is induced in mammalian cells by nutrient deprivation, which acts through repression of the protein kinase mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) and may involve other unknown mechanisms. Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs), and in particular p38 MAPK, are implicated in amino acid signalling. Furthermore, the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) and p38 regulate autophagy in response to various stimuli. However, the molecular mechanisms of p38 regulation of autophagy are still widely unknown. Our recent data suggest that p38α MAPK negatively regulates the interaction of mAtg9 and a novel mAtg9 binding partner, p38IP, to control the levels of autophagy induced in response to starvation.     

p38α MAPK regulates myocardial regeneration in zebrafish

Although adult mammals are unable to significantly regenerate their heart, this is not the case for a number of other vertebrate species. In particular, zebrafish are able to fully regenerate their heart following amputation of up to 20% of the ventricle. Soon after amputation, cardiomyocytes dedifferentiate and proliferate to regenerate the missing tissue. More recently, identical results have also been obtained in neonatal mice. Ventricular amputation of neonates leads to a robust regenerative response driven by the proliferation of existing cardiomyocytes in a similar manner to zebrafish. However, this ability is progressively lost during the first week of birth. The fact that adult zebrafish retain the capacity to regenerate their heart suggests that they either possess a unique regenerative mechanism, or that adult mammals lose/ inhibit this process. p38α ΜAPK has previously been shown to negatively regulate the proliferation of adult mammalian cardiomyocytes. We sought to determine whether a similar mechanism exists in adult zebrafish, and whether this needs to be overcome to allow regeneration to proceed. To determine whether p38α ΜAPK also regulates zebrafish cardiomyocytes in a similar manner, we generated conditional transgenic zebrafish in which either dominant-negative or active p38α ΜAPK are specifically expressed in cardiomyocytes. We found that active p38α ΜAPK but not dominantnegative p38α ΜAPK blocks proliferation of adult zebrafish cardiomyocytes and, consequently, heart regeneration as well. It appears that adult zebrafish cardiomyocytes share many characteristics with adult mammalian cardiomyocytes, including p38α MAPK-mediated cell cycle inhibition. These findings raise the possibility that zebrafish-like heart regeneration could be achieved in adult mammals.     

RhoA—p38MAPK信号转导通路及其进展

RhoA属于小G蛋白家族成员,p38MAPK属于丝/苏氨酸蛋白激酶家族成员。本文从巨噬细胞、肌肉细胞、成纤维细胞、神经元和肿瘤几个方面阐述RhoA-p38MAPK信号通路的研究进展,此信号通路在细胞骨架的改变和肿瘤的发生发展方面有望成为新的研究热点。     

p38α MAPK regulates myocardial regeneration in zebrafish

Although adult mammals are unable to significantly regenerate their heart, this is not the case for a number of other vertebrate species. In particular, zebrafish are able to fully regenerate their heart following amputation of up to 20% of the ventricle. Soon after amputation, cardiomyocytes dedifferentiate and proliferate to regenerate the missing tissue. More recently, identical results have also been obtained in neonatal mice. Ventricular amputation of neonates leads to a robust regenerative response driven by the proliferation of existing cardiomyocytes in a similar manner to zebrafish. However, this ability is progressively lost during the first week of birth. The fact that adult zebrafish retain the capacity to regenerate their heart suggests that they either possess a unique regenerative mechanism, or that adult mammals lose/ inhibit this process. p38α ΜAPK has previously been shown to negatively regulate the proliferation of adult mammalian cardiomyocytes. We sought to determine whether a similar mechanism exists in adult zebrafish, and whether this needs to be overcome to allow regeneration to proceed. To determine whether p38α ΜAPK also regulates zebrafish cardiomyocytes in a similar manner, we generated conditional transgenic zebrafish in which either dominant-negative or active p38α ΜAPK are specifically expressed in cardiomyocytes. We found that active p38α ΜAPK but not dominantnegative p38α ΜAPK blocks proliferation of adult zebrafish cardiomyocytes and, consequently, heart regeneration as well. It appears that adult zebrafish cardiomyocytes share many characteristics with adult mammalian cardiomyocytes, including p38α MAPK-mediated cell cycle inhibition. These findings raise the possibility that zebrafish-like heart regeneration could be achieved in adult mammals.     

p38MAPK mRNA在斑马鱼卵母细胞发育中的表达

为研究p38MAPKmRNA在斑马鱼卵母细胞发育中的表达变化,采用实时荧光定量PCR技术,检测p38MAPK的两个亚型p38α和p38β在不同发育阶段卵母细胞及卵母细胞体内成熟过程中的表达。研究显示,p38α和p38βmRNA在初级生长期(PG期)卵母细胞中表达量最低,p38αmRNA在卵黄发生早期(EV期)表达量最高,p38βmRNA在充分生长未成熟期(FG期)卵母细胞中表达量显著高于其他各期(p0.05)。在排卵前卵细胞体内成熟过程中,p38α和p38βmRNA在FG期未成熟卵母细胞中高水平表达,随后p38α和p38β均先下降,但在卵母细胞成熟后显著增加(p0.05)。上述结果提示,斑马鱼卵母细胞发育与p38MAPK的表达变化有关,p38MAPK信号通路在鱼类卵母细胞发育中发挥重要的作用。     

p38 MAPK基因在西方蜜蜂越冬期表达模式的研究

[目的]p38 MAPK基因在昆虫的低温响应机制中发挥着重要作用,本研究旨在探究p38 MAPK基因在西方蜜蜂Apis mellifera越冬期内表达规律.[方法]本研究对西方蜜蜂p38 MAPK蛋白序列进行生物信息学分析,并利用荧光定量PCR技术检测该基因在意大利蜜蜂Apis mellifera ligustica、欧洲黑蜂Apis mellifera mellifera、高加索蜂Apis mellifera caucasica和卡尼鄂拉蜂Apis mellifera carnica于不同越冬时期和不同越冬方式下体内的表达量.[结果]西方蜜蜂38 MAPK包含1083 bp的开放阅读框区域,编码360个氨基酸,包含TGY双磷酸化三肽模体序列和磷酸化激活环序列.p38 MAPK在蜜蜂所有组织中均有表达,分别在胸部和腹部处于最高和最低表达丰度.38 MAPK mRNA在不同蜂种不同越冬时期的表达量存在显著差异,4个蜂种于室外越冬时p38 MAPK的表达量均显著高于室内越冬(P＜0.05);随着蜜蜂越冬持续时间的延长,意大利蜜蜂和欧洲黑蜂不同越冬方式下体内p38 MAPK的表达均呈现先上升后下降的表达趋势,高加索蜂在室外与室内越冬时体内该基因的表达量均表现出持续上升的表达趋势,该基因在卡尼鄂拉蜂中的表达趋势与其他3个蜂种呈现一定差异,卡尼鄂拉蜂p38 MAPK在室内越冬方式下表达量保持恒定,但在室外越冬方式下表现出先下降后上升的表达趋势;比较室外越冬情况下4个蜂种于不同越冬时期体内38 MAPK表达量后发现,除在次年的1月外,其他越冬时期4个蜂种体内p38 MAPK的表达量均存在显著差异(P＜0.05).[结论]p38 MAPK基因在西方蜜蜂越冬期内发挥着重要的生理功能,p38 MAPK信号通路可作为蜜蜂抗寒机制研究的候选信号通路.     

慢性间歇低氧对幼鼠脑区p38MAPK的影响

目的：研究慢性间歇低氧对幼鼠部分脑区p38MAPK的影响。方法：SPF级健康雄性SD幼鼠（3-4周龄）50只,随机分为5组（n=10）：间歇低氧2周组（2IH组）、间歇低氧4周组（4IH组）、间歇低氧4周后恢复组（4F组）、对照2周组（2C组）和对照4周组（4C组）。建立慢性间歇低氧幼鼠模型,以RT-PCR法和Westemblot法分别测幼鼠海马及前额叶皮层p38MAPKmRNA和磷酸化p38MAPK（p-p38）蛋白的表达。结果：21H、4IH和4F组幼鼠海马、前额叶皮层的p38MAPK mRNA及p-p38蛋白均明显高于相应对照组（P均〈0．05）。结论：慢性间歇低氧可激活幼鼠部分脑区D38MAPK。     

The problem of pyridinyl imidazole class inhibitors of MAPK14/p38α and MAPK11/p38β in autophagy research

In addition to its established role in inflammation, the stress-activated p38 MAP kinase pathway plays major roles in the regulation of cell cycle, senescence, and autophagy. Robust studies could establish mechanistic links between MAPK11-MAPK14/p38 signaling and macroautophagy converging at ATG9-trafficking and BECN1 phosphorylation. However, several reports seem to monitor MAPK11-MAPK14/p38-dependence of autophagy exclusively by the use of the SB203580/SB202190 class of MAPK14/MAPK11/p38α/β inhibitors. In this “Letter to the editor” we present data to support our claim that these inhibitors interfere with autophagic flux in a MAPK11-MAPK14/p38-independent manner and hence should no longer be used as pharmacological tools in the analysis of MAPK11-MAPK14/p38-dependence of autophagy. We propose a general guideline from Autophagy with regard to this issue to avoid such misinterpretations in the future.     

p38MAPK介导的胶质细胞iNOS的转录激活机制

丝裂原激活蛋白激酶(MAPK)酶级联反应系统参与胶质细胞中iNOS的合成.通过瞬时转染p38MAPK途径中上游激酶,MAPK激酶3(MKK3)和MAPK激酶6 (MKK6 )表达质粒,进一步了解p38MAPK级联传导信号系统调节iNOS基因在胶质细胞中的转录激活机制.MKK3或MKK6表达质粒与接有荧光素酶(luciferase ,Luc)的大鼠iNOS启动基因质粒(iNOS Luc)联合转染C6星形胶质细胞株引起iNOS Luc的激活,并且使细胞因子诱导的iNOSmRNA的表达增强.这两种效应都能够被p38MAPK抑制剂SB2 0 35 80所抑制.MKK3 6也可以诱导核因子κB(NFκB Luc)依赖的转录活性.这些分子水平的研究结果为p38MAPK信号级联传导途径在调节大鼠胶质细胞中iNOS基因转录激活中的重要作用,包括转录因子NFκB的作用提供了证据.通过阻断iNOS表达或NO的生成,抑制细胞炎症发生,为防治神经细胞炎症反应性疾病提供实验依据.     

脂联素激活心肌细胞AMPK及p38MAPK通路

此荣获“第五届海峡两岸心血管科学研讨会”青年优秀论二等奖。作为北京大学医学部生理与病理生理学系吴立玲教授的在职博士生。[编按]     

抑制p38MAPK信号通路对Bpiv3复制的影响

由牛副流感病毒3型(Bovine parainfluenza virus type 3,Bpiv3)感染引起的牛副流感病已成为各国牛场最重要的传染病之一,每年都会给世界养牛业造成巨大的经济损失,但关于该病致病的分子机制研究较少。本研究通过观察Bpiv3感染对MDBK细胞中丝裂原活化蛋白激酶(MKK3)及其下游分子p38丝裂酶原活化的蛋白激酶(p38MAPK)的表达的影响,探讨相关的信号转导机制,对p38 MAPK通路在Bpiv3感染过程中的作用进行了初步研究。Bpiv3感染细胞后,采用Western Blot检测MKK3,p38 MAPK在蛋白水平的表达变化,并采用ELISA法检测细胞上清中IL-6,IL-8,IL-13和TNF-α的水平变化,采用SPSS 12软件进行统计学分析。结果表明,Bpiv3在感染后能够诱导MKK3的激活以及p38的磷酸化,激活了p38 MAPK信号通路。而且p38 MAPK信号通路参与了Bpiv3的复制过程。ELISA检测Bpiv3感染后以及使用抑制剂SB202190处理后的细胞上清中IL-6、IL-8、IL-13和TNF-α的水平发现,p38 MAPK信号通路参与了Bpiv3诱导的炎症反应。研究证实Bpiv3感染能够激活p38 MAPK通路,显著上调MKK3的表达并诱导p38发生磷酸化,进一步激活下游分子发挥生物学活性,促进Bpiv3的复制及诱导促炎细胞因子的产生。p38 MAPK信号通路的激活可能是Bpiv3感染诱发炎症反应的机制之一。     

p38 MAPK在小鼠睾丸不同发育阶段的表达和定位

为探讨丝裂原活化蛋白激酶p38 MAPK在小鼠睾丸不同发育阶段的表达,应用蛋白质免疫印迹杂交技术和免疫组织化学SABC法检测1至7周龄小鼠睾丸p38 MAPK的表达、定位及发育变化,并通过图像分析技术对免疫组织化学结果进行统计学分析。免疫印迹杂交发现,p38 MAPK在2～7周龄小鼠睾丸中均有表达。免疫组织化学结果显示,在2周龄小鼠睾丸曲细精管上皮中即可观察到p38 MAPK免疫阳性反应,免疫反应阳性细胞为精原细胞;3、4、5周龄小鼠睾丸仅有个别曲细精管上皮可见p38 MAPK免疫阳性反应;6、7周龄小鼠睾丸中p38 MAPK表达较丰富,免疫反应阳性细胞为精原细胞和初级精母细胞,免疫阳性反应物均主要位于细胞核内。在7周龄小鼠睾丸中还可见到部分间质细胞的细胞质亦呈p38 MAPK阳性。这些结果提示,p38 MAPK可能对生精细胞的增殖分化具有调控作用。