title: The p38-MAPK inhibitor, SB203580, inhibits cardiac stress-activated protein kinases/c-Jun N-terminal kinases (SAPKs/JNKs).
abstract: SB203580 is a recognised inhibitor of p38-MAPKs. Here, we investigated the effects of SB203580 on cardiac SAPKs/JNKs. The IC50 for inhibition of p38-MAPK stimulation of MAPKAPK2 was approximately 0.07 microM, whereas that for total SAPK/JNK activity was 3-10 microM. SB203580 did not inhibit immunoprecipitated JNK1 isoforms. Three peaks of SAPK/JNK activity were separated by anion exchange chromatography, eluting in the isocratic wash (44 kDa), and at 0.08 M (46 and 52 kDa) and 0.15 M NaCl (54 kDa). SB203580 (10 microM) completely inhibited the 0.15 M NaCl activity and partially inhibited the 0.08 M NaCl activity. Since JNK1 antibodies immunoprecipitate the 46 kDa activity, this indicates that SB203580 selectively inhibits 52 and 54 kDa SAPKs/JNKs.
authors.affiliation: NHLI Division (Cardiac Medicine), Imperial College School of Medicine, London, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Clerk
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Sugden
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D017871:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D004789:Enzyme Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000494:pharmacology*; D048031:JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D009206:Myocardium / Q000201:enzymology; D011725:Pyridines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D048051:p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
chemical_list: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D007093:Imidazoles; D011725:Pyridines; D017871:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases; D048031:JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D020928:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; D048051:p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases; C093642:SB 203580