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MAP kinase pathways. Straight and narrow or tortuous and intersecting?

J A Cooper1

  • 1Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington 98104, USA.

Current Biology : CB
|December 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Stress and mitogens activate similar MAP kinase pathways in mammalian cells. While yeast pathways seem distinct, underlying similarities may exist between species.

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Area of Science:

  • Cellular biology
  • Molecular signaling

Background:

  • Mitogens and stress are known cellular stimuli.
  • Mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinases are crucial signaling molecules.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the overlap and distinctions in MAP kinase pathway activation by stress and mitogens across different species.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of MAP kinase pathway activation.
  • Utilizing mammalian cell cultures and yeast models.

Main Results:

  • Overlapping sets of MAP kinases are stimulated by stress and mitogens in mammalian cells.
  • MAP kinase pathways in yeast appear more distinct compared to mammalian systems.

Conclusions:

  • Despite apparent differences, mammalian and yeast MAP kinase pathways may share more similarities than currently recognized.

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