Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmacology, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwai-cho, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan.
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Moshtohor, Elqaliobiya, Toukh 13736, Egypt.
Int J Mol Sci. 2018 Oct 4;19(10):3031. doi: 10.3390/ijms19103031.
Death associated protein kinase (DAPK) is a calcium/calmodulin-regulated serine/threonine kinase; its main function is to regulate cell death. DAPK family proteins consist of DAPK1, DAPK2, DAPK3, DAPK-related apoptosis-inducing protein kinases (DRAK)-1 and DRAK-2. In this review, we discuss the roles and regulatory mechanisms of DAPK family members and their relevance to diseases. Furthermore, a special focus is given to several reports describing cross-talks between DAPKs and mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) family members in various pathologies. We also discuss small molecule inhibitors of DAPKs and their potential as therapeutic targets against human diseases.
死亡相关蛋白激酶(DAPK)是一种钙/钙调蛋白调节的丝氨酸/苏氨酸激酶;其主要功能是调节细胞死亡。DAPK 家族蛋白包括 DAPK1、DAPK2、DAPK3、DAPK 相关凋亡诱导蛋白激酶(DRAK)-1 和 DRAK-2。在这篇综述中,我们讨论了 DAPK 家族成员的作用和调节机制及其与疾病的相关性。此外,我们特别关注了一些描述 DAPKs 与丝裂原活化蛋白激酶(MAPK)家族成员在各种病理中的相互作用的报告。我们还讨论了 DAPKs 的小分子抑制剂及其作为治疗人类疾病的潜在靶点的潜力。