title: MAPK signal pathways in the regulation of cell proliferation in mammalian cells.
abstract: MAPK families play an important role in complex cellular programs like proliferation, differentiation, development, transformation, and apoptosis. At least three MAPK families have been characterized: extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), Jun kinase (JNK/SAPK) and p38 MAPK. The above effects are fulfilled by regulation of cell cycle engine and other cell proliferation related proteins. In this paper we discussed their functions and cooperation with other signal pathways in regulation of cell proliferation.
authors.affiliation: The Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Regulation Biology of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Hui Tu
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002453:Cell Cycle; D002455:Cell Division / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D020935:MAP Kinase Signaling System / Q000502:physiology*; D008322:Mammals; D015398:Signal Transduction