Functional Roles of p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase in Macrophage-Mediated Inflammatory Responses

• Main Authors: Yanyan Yang (Author), Seung Cheol Kim (Author), Tao Yu (Author), Young-Su Yi (Author), Man Hee Rhee (Author), Gi-Ho Sung (Author), Byong Chul Yoo (Author), Jae Youl Cho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Inflammation is a natural host defensive process that is largely regulated by macrophages during the innate immune response. Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) are proline-directed serine and threonine protein kinases that regulate many physiological and pathophysiological cell responses. p38...