Table 2.
Recent studies assessing hepatic expression of MAPKs in obese humans
MAPK | Metabolic disorder/disease | Hepatic MAPK expression in obesity and NASH/NAFLD | References |
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JNK1/2 | Liver samples from patients with steatosis and NASH | No difference in hepatic JNK phosphorylation in NASH patients | [56] |
JNK1 | Liver biopsies from obese patients with NASH | Elevated hepatic JNK phosphorylation in obese NASH patients | [57] |
JNK1/2 | Liver biopsies from obese patients with hepatic steatosis/NASH | Increased hepatic JNK phosphorylation in obese NASH patients | [58] |
p38δ MAPK | Liver biopsies from obese patients with hepatic steatosis/NAFLD | Increased hepatic expression of p38δ in obese patients with NAFLD | [44] |