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Title: p38 Mitogen-activated protein kinase inhibitors: a review on pharmacophore mapping and QSAR studies. Author: Gangwal RP, Bhadauriya A, Damre MV, Dhoke GV, Sangamwar AT. Journal: Curr Top Med Chem; 2013; 13(9):1015-35. PubMed ID: 23651481. Abstract: p38 mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinases are the serine/threonine protein kinases, which play a vital role in cellular responses to external stress signals. p38 MAP kinase inhibitors have shown anti-inflammatory effects in the preclinical disease models, primarily through inhibition of the expression of inflammatory mediators. A number of structurally diverse p38 MAP kinase inhibitors have been developed as potential anti-inflammatory agents. Most of the inhibitors have failed in the clinical trials either due to poor pharmacokinetic profile or selectivity issue, which makes p38 MAP kinase a promising target for molecular modelling studies. Several quantitative structure activity relationships (QSAR) and pharmacophore models have been developed to identify the structural requirements essential for p38 MAP kinase inhibitory activity. In this review, we provide an overview of the presently known p38 MAP kinase inhibitors and how QSAR analyses among series of compounds have led to the development of molecular models and pharmacophores, allowing the design of novel inhibitors.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]