p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases

**Definition:** 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.

**Tree numbers:** - D08.811.913.696.620.682.700.567.843 - D12.776.476.563.567.843

**Synonyms:** - Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase p38 - p38 MAP Kinase - p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase - p38 MAPK - p38 SAPK - p38 Protein Kinase