protein

P38

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1695Connections
1Hypotheses
6Analyses
50Outgoing
50Incoming
1Experiments
6Debates

Summary

P38 is a protein involved in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: activates, regulates, interacts with. Associated with ALS, Aging, Als. Connected to 1019 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.

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🔬 Protein Info
Gene SymbolP38
ChromosomeMAPK14: 6p21.31, MAPK11: 22q13.13, MAPK12: 15q21.2, MAPK13: 6p21.31
Protein TypeKinase
FunctionUpstream stress signals: Pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, TNF-α), oxidative stress, UV radiation, heat shock, and ischemia trigger activation
Primary Expressionneurons, microglia, and astrocytes
Molecular Weight~38-40 kDa per isoform
PathwaysAkt, Apoptosis, Autophagy, Differentiation, Glycolysis
GeneCardsP38
Human Protein AtlasP38
Associated DiseasesAls, Alzheimer, Alzheimer's disease, Cancer, Carcinoma
Known Drugs/CompoundsBenzimidazole-aminopyrimidine hybrids, Gold nanoparticle, N-ACETYLCYSTEINE, p38α MAPK inhibitor, Paeoniflorin, RAPAMYCIN
InteractionsACOX1, ACSL4, AGING, AHR, AIM2, AKT
KG Connections1682 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING

Wiki Pages (1)

Knowledge base pages for this entity

Canonical Page

p38 MAPK Protein

protein · 1342 words

Pathway Diagram

graph TD
    P38["P38"] -->|"phosphorylates"| FOXN3["FOXN3"]
    P38["P38"] -->|"regulates"| NF_KB["NF-KB"]
    P38["P38"] -->|"associated"| INFLAMMATION["INFLAMMATION"]
    P38["P38"] -->|"interacts"| Cancer["Cancer"]
    P38["P38"] -->|"interacts"| Fibrosis["Fibrosis"]
    P38["P38"] -->|"interacts"| Als["Als"]
    GABARAP["GABARAP"] -->|"interacts"| P38["P38"]
    HSPA1A["HSPA1A"] -->|"regulates"| P38["P38"]
    ATG5["ATG5"] -->|"activates"| P38["P38"]
    GABARAP_1["GABARAP"] -->|"activates"| P38["P38"]
    style P38 fill:#006494,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:2px,color:#e0e0e0

Outgoing (1021)

TargetRelationTypeStr
INFLAMMATIONactivatesgene1.00
INFLAMMATIONinhibitsgene1.00
Infectionactivatesdisease1.00
Inflammationinhibitsdisease1.00
Tumoractivatesdisease1.00

Incoming (674)

SourceRelationTypeStr
JNKactivatesgene1.00
APOPTOSISactivatesgene1.00
ERKactivatesgene1.00
ERKinhibitsgene1.00
ERK1activatesgene1.00

Targeting Hypotheses (1)

Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target

HypothesisScoreDiseaseAnalysis
p38α Inhibitor and PRMT1 Activator Combination to Restore Ph 0.848 neurodegeneration What is the therapeutic window between i

Mentioning Analyses (6)

Scientific analyses that reference this entity

How do neurodegeneration gene expression patterns in SEA-AD differ from other po

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-04 | 2 hypotheses Top: 0.611

Gene expression changes in aging mouse brain predicting neurodegenerative vulner

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-03 | 44 hypotheses Top: 0.990

Synaptic pruning by microglia in early AD

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 7 hypotheses Top: 0.703

Digital biomarkers and AI-driven early detection of neurodegeneration

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 7 hypotheses Top: 0.756

Senolytic therapy for age-related neurodegeneration

neurodegeneration | 2026-04-01 | 8 hypotheses Top: 0.910

Experiments (1)

Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity

ExperimentTypeDiseaseScoreFeasibilityModelStatusEst. Cost
MAPK pathway inhibition by QTJD through butyrate mechanism exploratory Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumoni 0.900 0.00 Mouse macrophages proposed N/A

Related Papers (0)

Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity

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Debates (6)

Multi-agent debates referencing this entity

Microglia activate astrocytes via IL-1alpha/TNF/C1q, and reactive astrocytes fee

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.90 · 2026-04-06

Can speech, gait, retinal imaging, sleep, and smartphone data detect neurodegene

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.95 · 2026-04-06

Senolytics targeting p16/p21+ senescent astrocytes and microglia may reduce SASP

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.89 · 2026-04-06

Synaptic pruning by microglia in early AD

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.95 · 2026-04-06

How do neurodegeneration gene expression patterns in SEA-AD differ from other po

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.94 · 2026-04-04

What gene expression changes in the aging mouse brain predict neurodegenerative

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.95 · 2026-04-03

Related Research

Hypotheses and analyses mentioning P38 in their description or question text

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