Frontiers in Pharmacology (Feb 2018)

Usage of Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Small Molecule Inhibitors: More Than Just Inhibition!

  • Steffen K. Meurer,
  • Ralf Weiskirchen

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2018.00098
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9

Abstract

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We have identified a phenomenon occurring in the usage of proposed “specific” Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) inhibitors. We found that especially inhibitors of p38 potentiate the activation of other MAPKs in various cell types. This finding will have tremendous impact on the interpretation of all former studies using MAPK inhibitors.

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