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ArticleImmunology and cell biology2021

The role of MKK4 in T-cell development and immunity to viral infections.

Simon P Preston, Marcel Doerflinger, Hamish W Scott, Cody C Allison, Miles Horton, James Cooney, Marc Pellegrini

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Article in Immunology and cell biology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 32% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. MKK4 Inhibitors-Recent Development Status and Therapeutic Potential.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
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  5. Multiple Roles of Paeoniflorin in Alzheimer's Disease.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Simon P PrestonWalter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville, VIC, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-8969-8297
Marcel DoerflingerWalter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
Hamish W ScottWalter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
Cody C AllisonWalter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
Miles HortonWalter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
James CooneyWalter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
Marc PellegriniWalter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
The University of Melbourne · AUWalter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research · AU

Funding

National Health and Medical Research Council 1039014National Health and Medical Research Council 1133538National Health and Medical Research Council 1147010Sylvia and Charles Viertel Charitable Foundation
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The stress-activated protein kinases (SAPKs)/c-Jun-N-terminal-kinases (JNK) are members of the mitogen-activated protein kinase family. These kinases are responsible for transducing cellular signals through a phosphorylation-dependent signaling cascade. JNK activation in immune cells can lead to a range of critical cellular responses that include proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis. MKK4 is a SAPK that can activate both JNK1 and JNK2; however, its role in T-cell development and function has been controversial. Additionally, loss of either JNK1 or JNK2 has opposing effects in the generation of T-cell immunity to viral infection and cancer. We used mice with a conditional loss of MKK4 in T cells to investigate the in vivo role of MKK4 in T-cell development and function during lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) infection. We found no physiologically relevant differences in T-cell responses or immunity to either acute or chronic LCMV in the absence of MKK4.

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Lymphocytic ChoriomeningitisMitogen-Activated Protein KinasesAnimalsCell DifferentiationEnzyme ActivationJNK Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesMicePhosphorylationT-LymphocytesJNK Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesMitogen-Activated Protein Kinaseschronic infectionJNKLCMVMAPKMKK4T cells

Identifiers

PMID33175451
PMCPMC8247422
OpenAlexW3101770150

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