PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - D W Hommes
AU  - M P Peppelenbosch
AU  - S J H van Deventer
TI  - Mitogen activated protein (MAP) kinase signal transduction pathways and novel anti-inflammatory targets
AID  - 10.1136/gut.52.1.144
DP  - 2003 Jan 01
TA  - Gut
PG  - 144--151
VI  - 52
IP  - 1
4099  - http://gut.bmj.com/content/52/1/144.short
4100  - http://gut.bmj.com/content/52/1/144.full
SO  - Gut2003 Jan 01; 52
AB  - Over the last decade important advances have been made in our understanding of the molecular events underlying cellular responses to extracellular signals. Increased understanding of signal transduction mechanisms and gene regulation involved in immune responses has created opportunities for the discovery of novel therapeutic compounds useful in treating inflammatory disorders. One of the best studied signalling routes is the mitogen activated protein (MAP) kinase signal transduction pathway which plays a crucial role in many aspects of immune mediated inflammatory responses. Here, our current understanding of the MAP kinase pathway is reviewed, as well as recent advances in the design of novel agents that are able to modulate the activity of these signalling cascades.