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p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.696.620.682.700.567.843
D12.776.476.563.567.843
Unique ID
D048051
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D048051
Scope Note
A mitogen-activated protein kinase subfamily that regulates a variety of cellular processes including CELL GROWTH PROCESSES; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; APOPTOSIS; and cellular responses to INFLAMMATION. The P38 MAP kinases are regulated by CYTOKINE RECEPTORS and can be activated in response to bacterial pathogens.
Entry Term(s)
Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase p38
p38 MAP Kinase
p38 MAPK
p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase
p38 Protein Kinase
p38 SAPK
Registry Numbers
EC 2.7.11.24
Previous Indexing
Ca(2+)-Calmodulin Dependent Protein Kinase (1994-2000)
Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases (2000-2004)
Public MeSH Note
2005; P38 MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASES was indexed under MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASES 2001-2004 & under CA(2+)-CALMODULIN DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE 1994-2000
History Note
2005(1994)
Date Introduced
2005/01/01
Last Updated
2021/05/21
p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases Preferred
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