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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-5-26
pubmed:abstractText
The c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) group of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAP kinases) is activated by exposure of cells to environmental stress and by the treatment of cells with cytokines. The mechanism of activation of JNK is mediated by dual phosphorylation within kinase subdomain VIII on the motif Thr-Pro-Tyr. This phosphorylation is mediated by the MAP kinase kinases MKK4 and MKK7. These MAP kinase kinases serve as signalling molecules that integrate a wide array of stimuli into the activation of the JNK signalling pathway. Studies of the physiological function of JNK have been facilitated by the molecular genetic analysis of JNK signalling in Drosophila and by the creation of mice with targeted disruption of components of the JNK pathway. These studies demonstrate that the JNK pathway regulates AP-1 (activator protein-1) transcriptional activity in vivo and indicate that JNK is required for embryonic morphogenesis, the regulation of cellular proliferation and apoptosis, and the response of cells to immunological stimuli.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0067-8694
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
64
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1-12
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
Signal transduction by the c-Jun N-terminal kinase.
pubmed:affiliation
Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Worcester, MA, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Review, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't