2024
MAP kinase phosphatase-1 inhibition of p38α within lung myofibroblasts is essential for spontaneous fibrosis resolution
Fortier S, Walker N, Penke L, Baas J, Shen Q, Speth J, Huang S, Zemans R, Bennett A, Peters-Golden M. MAP kinase phosphatase-1 inhibition of p38α within lung myofibroblasts is essential for spontaneous fibrosis resolution. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2024, 134: e172826. PMID: 38512415, PMCID: PMC11093610, DOI: 10.1172/jci172826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMAPK phosphatase 1Fibrosis resolutionPulmonary fibrosisSpontaneous resolutionLung fibrosisBleomycin-induced lung fibrosisLung fibroblastsProgressive pulmonary fibrosisFibroblast-specific deletionExperimental lung fibrosisCells to apoptosisLung injuryRegulation of MAPK activityApoptosis-resistant myofibroblastsTransgenic miceResident fibroblastsTissue injuryFibrosisLung myofibroblastsLoss-of-function studiesGain- and loss-of-function studiesLungVX-702MyofibroblastsMAPK activation
2017
Loss of MKP-5 promotes myofiber survival by activating STAT3/Bcl-2 signaling during regenerative myogenesis
Min K, Lawan A, Bennett AM. Loss of MKP-5 promotes myofiber survival by activating STAT3/Bcl-2 signaling during regenerative myogenesis. Skeletal Muscle 2017, 7: 21. PMID: 29047406, PMCID: PMC5648478, DOI: 10.1186/s13395-017-0137-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMAPK phosphatase-5Mitogen-activated protein kinaseRegenerative myogenesisApoptotic signalingMyofiber survivalMAPK/JNK signalingMuscle regenerationSkeletal muscleP38 mitogen-activated protein kinaseMitochondrial apoptotic pathwaySkeletal muscle regenerationSkeletal muscle survivalDegenerative muscle diseasePhosphatase 5Expression of catalaseProtein kinaseSTAT3/BclSignal transducerJNK signalingWild typeExpression exhibitTranscription 3Apoptotic pathwayMitochondrial functionSignaling