Functions of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase alpha and beta in human pancreatic cancer cells
X Xie, X Tian, A Wieland, S Zhou, M Bachem, D Henne-Bruns, M Kornmann · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2012 · Heft 06
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The p38 family of mitogen-activated protein kinases (p38 MAPKs) includes p38α (MAPK14), p38β (MAPK11), p38γ (MAPK12) and p38δ (MAPK13). Among these four isoforms, p38α and p38β are widely expressed and are involved in regulating cell proliferation, cell differentiation and cell apoptosis. Nothing is presently known about the role of the p38 MAPKs in human pancreatic cancers. In this study, we characterized for the first time the effects of p38α and p38β on human pancreatic cancer cells. Expression of p38α and p38β were determined by immunoblot in 7 cultured human pancreatic cancer cell lines. ShRNA inhibition of…