p38与脓毒症

近年来在危重病监护方面有重大的进展,但是脓毒症仍有很高的发病率和死亡率[1],其本质是由于感染所致机体过度反应,引发炎症因子的过度分泌而引起的促、抗炎因子平衡失调.脂多糖（lipopolysaccharide,LPS）是引起脓毒症的重要因素之一,它可以激活细胞内多条信号转导通路.丝裂原活化蛋白激酶（mitogen-activated protein kinase,MAPK）信号转导途径是体内重要的信号转导通路,参与调节胚胎发育、细胞分化、细胞增殖和细胞死亡,其中MAPK家族中的p38与炎症反应有着密切关系.本文着重综述p38的分子结构、p38信号转导通路的激活、p38的底物以及在由脂多糖激活的脓毒症中p38发挥的重要作用和应用p38抑制剂的防治前景.     

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。     

Efficient adult skeletal muscle regeneration in mice deficient in p38β, p38γ and p38δ MAP kinases

Adult skeletal muscle is a very stable tissue containing a small population of myofiber-associated quiescent satellite cells compared with late embryonic/neonatal skeletal muscle, which contains highly proliferating myoblasts and small actively growing myofibers, suggesting that specific regulatory pathways may control myogenesis at distinct developmental stages. The p38 MAPK signaling pathway is central for myogenesis, based on studies using immortalized and neonatal primary myoblasts in vitro. However, the contribution of this pathway to adult myogenesis has never been investigated. Four p38 isoforms (p38α, p38β, p38γ and p38δ) exist in mammalian cells, being p38α and p38γ the most abundantly expressed isoforms in adult skeletal muscle. Given the embryonic/neonatal lethality of p38α-deficient mice, here we investigate the relative contribution of p38β, p38γ and p38δ to adult myogenesis. Regeneration and myofiber growth of adult muscle proceeds with similar efficiency in mice lacking p38β, p38γ and p38δ as in wild-type control mice. In agreement with this, there is no difference in adult satellite cell behavior in vitro among the different genotypes. Importantly, the pattern of p38 activation (ascribed to p38α) remains unperturbed during satellite myogenesis in vitro and adult muscle regeneration in wild type and p38β-, p38γ- and p38δ-deficient mice, rendering p38α as the essential p38 isoform sustaining adult myogenesis. This study constitutes the first analysis addressing the functionality of p38β, p38γ and p38δ in satellite cell-dependent adult muscle regeneration and growth.     

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     

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。     

The third conformation of p38α MAP kinase observed in phosphorylated p38α and in solution

MAPKs engage substrates, MAP2Ks, and phosphatases via a docking groove in the C-terminal domain of the kinase. Prior crystallographic studies on the unphosphorylated MAPKs p38α and ERK2 defined the docking groove and revealed long-range conformational changes affecting the activation loop and active site of the kinase induced by peptide. Solution NMR data presented here for unphosphorylated p38α with a MEK3b-derived peptide (p38α/pepMEK3b) validate these findings. Crystallograhic data from doubly phosphorylated active p38α (p38α/T?GY?/pepMEK3b) reveal a structure similar to unphosphorylated p38α/MEK3b, and distinct from phosphorylated p38γ (p38γ/T?GY?) and ERK2 (ERK2/T?EY?). The structure supports the idea that MAP kinases adopt three distinct conformations: unphosphorylated, phosphorylated, and a docking peptide-induced form.     

p38丝裂原活化蛋白激酶抑制剂研究进展

p38丝裂原活化蛋白激酶（MAPK）通路是细胞内应激反应信号通路,与炎症反应密切相关。炎症反应失控是很多疾病产生的重要原因之一,传统抗炎药物的严重副作用使得寻找强效、安全的抗炎药物极为迫切。通过抑制剂调节信号通路的炎症药物研发成为目前发展的趋势,而p38MAPK的中心地位使其成为首选靶点。p38MAPK抑制剂和p38MAPK的研究进展相辅相成,发展迅速。已报道的100多种不同化学结构的p38MAPK特异性抑制剂中已有20多种进入临床试验阶段,但至今尚没有一种化合物被批准应用于临床治疗。我们讨论了p38MAPK抑制剂的研究现状和研究策略。     

p38 MAPKs在细胞周期调控中的作用

p38丝裂原活化蛋白激酶(mitogen-activated protein kinases,MAPKs)作为MAPK家族的成员,传统认为它主要参与调控细胞应激反应和免疫反应。近年来发现它还参与调控细胞的增殖、凋亡和分化。在不同应激刺激下,p38 MAPKs通过多条信号转导通路作用于细胞周期的各个检验点,抑制细胞增殖,阻滞细胞于不同周期。     

The identification of novel p38α isoform selective kinase inhibitors having an unprecedented p38α binding mode

A novel series of p38 MAP kinase inhibitors with high selectivity for the p38α isoform over the other family members including the highly homologous p38β isoform has been identified. X-ray co-crystallographic studies have revealed an unprecedented kinase binding mode in p38α for representative analogs, 5c and 9d, in which a Leu108/Met109 peptide flip occurs within the p38α hinge region. Based on these findings, a general strategy for the rational design of additional promising p38α isoform selective inhibitors by targeting this novel binding mode is proposed.     

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.     

p38在小鼠着床前胚胎中的表达

探讨p38 MAPK在小鼠着床前胚胎期的表达图式,并对其作用作初步分析.用免疫印迹法分析胚胎全裂解物中的p38蛋白.为考察p38在着床前发育中的作用,在胚胎培养液中添加p38专一性抑制剂SB203580.此外对同位素标记的胚胎作双向电泳分析,示踪ZGA(zygotic gene acti-vation,合子型基因激活)标志物TRC的表达情况.在卵母细胞中能检测到低水平的p38蛋白,而在合子中的检测度更低,表明p38是贮存于卵母细胞内的母型转录物,自减数分裂期随其它母型转录物一起逐步降解.到2细胞中期p38蛋白的表达量开始恢复,在4细胞时达到顶峰,在8细胞时又跌落.p38蛋白在2到4细胞期的表达量上升提示该蛋白在小鼠着床前胚胎发育中可能发挥一定作用.经与p38抑制剂SB203580共培养后的2细胞中期胚胎中仍能清晰检测到TRC,因而以TRC为标志的ZGA对SB203580不敏感.SB203580同样不能阻止胚胎发育到桑椹胚期.     

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。     

Identification of triazolopyridazinones as potent p38α inhibitors

Structure-activity relationship (SAR) investigations of a novel class of triazolopyridazinone p38α mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) inhibitors are disclosed. From these studies, increased in vitro potency was observed for 2,6-disubstituted phenyl moieties and N-ethyl triazolopyridazinone cores due to key contacts with Leu108, Ala157 and Val38. Further investigation led to the identification of three compounds, 3g, 3j and 3m that are highly potent inhibitors of LPS-induced MAPKAP kinase 2 (MK2) phosphorylation in 50% human whole blood (hWB), and possess desirable in vivo pharmacokinetic and kinase selectivity profiles.     

p38激酶在肌肉发生及运动中的作用

p38通路是真核细胞转导细胞外信号到细胞内引起细胞反应的一类重要信号通路,它能够调控多种细胞内分子事件。p38是p38通路发挥生物学作用的末端激酶,它能够通过调控MyoD、Myf-5活性或表达、组蛋白修饰、染色体重塑、某些细胞分化相关mRNA的更替等方式影响肌肉分化进程。运动能够激活p38,p38可能通过NF-κB/IL-6/成肌调节因子(myogenic regulatory factor,MRF)及肌细胞专一增强因子2(muscle-specific enhancement factor2,MEF2)、过氧化物增殖物活化受体γ辅激活因子1α(peroxisome proliferator activated receptor γ coactivator-1α,PGC-1α)、葡萄糖转运蛋白4(glucose transporter 4,GLUT4)在运动介导的肌肉发生、线粒体发生、血糖摄取能力提高等几方面发挥作用。     

5-amino-pyrazoles as potent and selective p38α inhibitors

The synthesis and structure-activity relationships (SAR) of p38α MAP kinase inhibitors based on a 5-amino-pyrazole scaffold are described. These studies led to the identification of compound 2j as a potent and selective inhibitor of p38α MAP kinase with excellent cellular potency toward the inhibition of TNFα production. Compound 2j was highly efficacious in vivo in inhibiting TNFα production in an acute murine model of TNFα production. X-ray co-crystallography of a 5-amino-pyrazole analog 2f bound to unphosphorylated p38α is also disclosed.     

Novel triazolopyridylbenzamides as potent and selective p38α inhibitors

A new class of p38α inhibitors based on a biaryl-triazolopyridine scaffold was investigated. X-ray crystallographic data of the initial lead compound cocrystallised with p38α was crucial in order to uncover a unique binding mode of the inhibitor to the hinge region via a pair of water molecules. Synthesis and SAR was directed towards the improvement of binding affinity, as well as ADME properties for this new class of p38α inhibitors and ultimately afforded compounds showing good in vivo efficacy.     

利用荧光生物感受器研究p38MAPK的生物活性

[目的]观察生理状态下人骨肉瘤细胞中p38丝裂原活化蛋白激酶(p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases,p38MAPKs)被磷酸化的过程。[方法]先进行ECFP-p38MAPK-Citrine(p38MAPK biosensor)融合蛋白表达载体的构建及鉴定,然后转染MG-63细胞24h后观察转染效率和融合蛋白表达情况。在荧光显微镜下,应用Meta Flour FRET 4.6软件测量转化生长因子-β1刺激MG-63细胞前后p38MAPK biosensor的荧光能量共振转移的变化情况。[结果]p38MAPK biosensor转染效率达30%~40%,均匀分布在胞质和胞核中。转化生长因子-β1刺激MG-63细胞后,胞质和胞核内荧光能量共振转移比值(Citrine/CFP)迅速增高,历时约30min达到最大值。特异性p38MAPK抑制剂SB-203580与细胞共孵育后,FRET比值逐渐减小。[结论]应用荧光能量共振转移技术使我们在活细胞生理状态下,实时动态监测p38MAPK被磷酸化的时空信息。