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| Gene Symbol | MAPK12 |
| Aliases | p38-gamma, ERK6, SAPK3 |
| Chromosome | 22q13.1 |
| Protein Type | Kinase |
| Function | MAPK12 participates in multiple cellular signaling pathways |
| Primary Expression | various tissues, with particularly high expression in skeletal muscle and brain, where it regulates diverse cellular processes including cell differen |
| Molecular Weight | 42 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 182 aa |
| Pathways | Mapk, MAPK, mapk, MAPK pathway |
| GeneCards | MAPK12 |
| Human Protein Atlas | MAPK12 |
| Stress-Activated Kinase Pathway | MAPK12 is activated by cellular stresses including UV radiation, oxidative stress, and inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-1). |
| Cell Differentiation | MAPK12 plays roles in muscle cell differentiation and neuronal development. |
| Synaptic Plasticity | In neurons, MAPK12 is involved in regulating synaptic strength and plasticity, processes critical for learning and memory. |
| Inflammatory Responses | MAPK12 contributes to the production of inflammatory mediators in glial cells. |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Interactions | App |
| KG Connections | 4 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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MAPK12(["MAPK12"])
Senescence["Senescence"]
FOS(["FOS"])
Mapk["Mapk"]
App(["App"])
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
MAPK12 -->|"therapeutic target"| Senescence
MAPK12 -->|"therapeutic target"| FOS
MAPK12 -->|"therapeutic target"| Mapk
MAPK12 -->|"activates"| App
MAPK12 -->|"implicated in"| neurodegeneration
style MAPK12 fill:#1a237e,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#fff| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senescence | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Mapk | therapeutic_target | pathway | 0.60 |
| App | activates | protein | 0.60 |
| FOS | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
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Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
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Scientific analyses that reference this entity
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Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity
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Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
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Multi-agent debates referencing this entity
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Hypotheses and analyses mentioning MAPK12 in their description or question text
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