Role of c-Jun N-Terminal Kinases (JNKs) in Epilepsy and Metabolic Cognitive Impairment

Previous studies have reported that the regulatory function of the different c-Jun N-terminal kinases isoforms (JNK1, JNK2, and JNK3) play an essential role in neurological disorders, such as epilepsy and metabolic-cognitive alterations. Accordingly, JNKs have emerged as suitable therapeutic strategies. In fact, it has been demonstrated that some unspecific JNK inhibitors exert antidiabetic and neuroprotective effects, albeit they usually show high toxicity or lack therapeutic value. In this sense, natural specific JNK inhibitors, such as Licochalcone A, are promising candidates. Nonetheless, research on the understanding of the role of each of the JNKs remains mandatory in order to progress on the identification of new selective JNK isoform inhibitors. In the present review, a summary on the current gathered data on the role of JNKs in pathology is presented, as well as a discussion on their potential role in pathologies like epilepsy and metabolic-cognitive injury. Moreover, data on the effects of synthetic small molecule inhibitors that modulate JNK-dependent pathways in the brain and peripheral tissues is reviewed.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:21

Enthalten in:

International journal of molecular sciences - 21(2019), 1 vom: 30. Dez.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Busquets, Oriol [VerfasserIn]
Ettcheto, Miren [VerfasserIn]
Cano, Amanda [VerfasserIn]
R Manzine, Patricia [VerfasserIn]
Sánchez-Lopez, Elena [VerfasserIn]
Espinosa-Jiménez, Triana [VerfasserIn]
Verdaguer, Ester [VerfasserIn]
Dario Castro-Torres, Rubén [VerfasserIn]
Beas-Zarate, Carlos [VerfasserIn]
X Sureda, Francesc [VerfasserIn]
Olloquequi, Jordi [VerfasserIn]
Auladell, Carme [VerfasserIn]
Folch, Jaume [VerfasserIn]
Camins, Antoni [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Brain
C-Jun-N-terminal kinase
Cognitive impairment
EC 2.7.11.24
Epilepsy
Hypoglycemic Agents
JNK Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
JNK inhibitor
Journal Article
Metabolism
Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases
Neuroprotective Agents
Protein Isoforms
Review
Type 2 diabetes

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Date Completed 18.05.2020

Date Revised 18.05.2020

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/ijms21010255

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM305054465