protein

P38 MAPK

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278Connections
0Hypotheses
1Analyses
50Outgoing
50Incoming
0Experiments
1Debates

Summary

p38 MAPK is a stress-activated kinase (p38 alpha/beta/gamma/delta) regulating neuroinflammation, tau phosphorylation, and neuronal apoptosis in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease

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🔬 Protein Info
Gene SymbolP38 MAPK
Aliasesp38 alpha/beta/gamma/delta
ChromosomeMAPK14: 6p21.31, MAPK11: 22q13.13, MAPK12: 15q21.2, MAPK13: 6p21.31
Protein TypeKinase
Functionis a family of serine/threonine protein kinases activated by cellular stress, inflammatory cytokines, and environmental insults.
Primary Expressionneurons, microglia, and astrocytes
Molecular Weight40 kDa
Amino Acids360 aa
PathwaysMAPK
DatabasesGeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING

Pathway Diagram

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    N0["P38 Mapk"]
    N1["P38"]
    N1 -->|"activates"| N0
    N2["INFLAMMATION"]
    N2 -->|"activates"| N0
    N3["Inflammation"]
    N3 -->|"activates"| N0
    N4["Neurodegeneration"]
    N0 -->|"involved in"| N4
    N5["ERK"]
    N5 -->|"activates"| N0
    N6["IL-6"]
    N6 -->|"activates"| N0
    N7["Als"]
    N7 -->|"activates"| N0
    N8["CANCER"]
    N8 -->|"activates"| N0
    N9["Tumor"]
    N9 -->|"activates"| N0
    N10["Cancer"]
    N10 -->|"activates"| N0
    N11["APOPTOSIS"]
    N11 -->|"activates"| N0
    N12["NEUROTOXICITY"]
    N12 -->|"activates"| N0
    N13["JNK"]
    N13 -->|"activates"| N0
    N14["CYTOKINES"]
    N14 -->|"activates"| N0
    N15["JUN"]
    N15 -->|"activates"| N0

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Outgoing (58)

TargetRelationTypeStr
ATF4phosphorylatesprotein0.90
Dermatomyositisupregulatesdisease0.88
Neurodegenerationinvolved_inprocess0.85
Adult Dermatomyositisupregulatesdisease0.85
PIEZO1regulatesgene0.80

Incoming (220)

SourceRelationTypeStr
P38activatesgene1.00
INFLAMMATIONactivatesgene0.90
Inflammationactivatesdisease0.90
JNKpart_ofgene0.80
IGF2BP1bindsprotein0.80

Targeting Hypotheses (0)

Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target

HypothesisScoreDiseaseAnalysis
No targeting hypotheses

Mentioning Analyses (1)

Scientific analyses that reference this entity

What determines the GPX4/ACSL4 balance that switches microglia from protective t

immunology | 2026-04-15 | 0 hypotheses

Experiments (0)

Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity

ExperimentTypeDiseaseScoreFeasibilityModelStatusEst. Cost
No experiments found

Related Papers (0)

Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity

Title & PMIDAuthorsJournalYearCitations
No papers found

Debates (1)

Multi-agent debates referencing this entity

While ACSL4-driven ferroptosis was strongly supported, the molecular triggers th

closed · Rounds: 4 · Score: 0.80 · 2026-04-16