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J. Simon C. Arthur is affiliated with the University of Dundee in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Immunology and Microbiology as well as Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Within these broader areas, their work spans subfields including Immunology, Molecular Biology, Spectroscopy, Surgery, and Cognitive Neuroscience.

The scientist's research addresses several key topics such as Immune Cell Function and Interaction, IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways, Immune cells in cancer, Immune Response and Inflammation, interferon and immune responses, Advanced Proteomics Techniques and Applications, and Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms.

J. Simon C. Arthur has contributed to multiple publications, with recent notable papers including:

  • Nrf2 activation reprograms macrophage intermediary metabolism and suppresses the type I interferon response (2022, iScience)
  • p38 MAPK signalling regulates cytokine production in IL-33 stimulated Type 2 Innate Lymphoid cells (2020, Scientific Reports)
  • Stress signaling boosts interferon-induced gene transcription in macrophages (2022, Science Signaling)
  • Optimizing Spectronaut Search Parameters to Improve Data Quality with Minimal Proteome Coverage Reductions in DIA Analyses of Heterogeneous Samples (2024, Journal of Proteome Research)
  • Inflammation as a therapeutic target in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (2023, Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine)

This researcher has published frequently in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), with 11 publications, the Journal of Biological Chemistry, Scientific Reports, Neuropharmacology, and Bioscience Reports.

Collaboration has been a significant part of their work, with frequent coauthors including Alejandro J. Brenes, Jordan Warner, Andrew J.M. Howden, Philip Cohen, and Manuel van Gijsel-Bonnello.

Best Publications

  • The selectivity of protein kinase inhibitors: a further update.

    Jenny Bain;Lorna Plater;Matt Elliott;Natalia Shpiro

  • Mitogen-activated protein kinases in innate immunity

    J. Simon C. Arthur;Steven C. Ley

  • MSK2 and MSK1 mediate the mitogen‐ and stress‐induced phosphorylation of histone H3 and HMG‐14

    Ana Soloaga;Stuart Thomson;Giselle R. Wiggin;Navita Rampersaud

  • The role of 3-phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase 1 in activating AGC kinases defined in embryonic stem cells.

    Michayla R. Williams;J.Simon C. Arthur;Anudharan Balendran;Jeroen van der Kaay

  • MSK1 and MSK2 are required for the mitogen- and stress-induced phosphorylation of CREB and ATF1 in fibroblasts.

    Giselle R. Wiggin;Ana Soloaga;Julia M. Foster;Victoria Murray-Tait

  • Activation of the canonical IKK complex by K63/M1-linked hybrid ubiquitin chains

    Christoph H. Emmerich;Alban Ordureau;Sam Strickson;J. Simon C. Arthur

  • Disruption of the Murine Calpain Small Subunit Gene, Capn4: Calpain Is Essential for Embryonic Development but Not for Cell Growth and Division

    J. Simon C. Arthur;John S. Elce;Carol Hegadorn;Karen Williams

  • Phosphorylation of the Protein Kinase Mutated in Peutz-Jeghers Cancer Syndrome, LKB1/STK11, at Ser431 by p90RSK and cAMP-dependent Protein Kinase, but Not Its Farnesylation at Cys433, Is Essential for LKB1 to Suppress Cell Growth

    Gopal P. Sapkota;Agnieszka Kieloch;Jose M. Lizcano;Sonia Lain

  • The kinases MSK1 and MSK2 act as negative regulators of Toll-like receptor signaling

    Olga Ananieva;Joanne Darragh;Claus Johansen;Julia M Carr

  • Signaling Pathways and Genes that Inhibit Pathogen-Induced Macrophage Apoptosis— CREB and NF-κB as Key Regulators

    Jin Mo Park;Florian R. Greten;Athena Wong;Randal J. Westrick

  • Posttranslational Regulation of Tristetraprolin Subcellular Localization and Protein Stability by p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase and Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase Pathways

    M. Brook;C. R. Tchen;T. Santalucia;J. McIlrath

  • Reduced Cell Migration and Disruption of the Actin Cytoskeleton in Calpain-deficient Embryonic Fibroblasts

    Nathalie Dourdin;Amit K. Bhatt;Previn Dutt;Peter A. Greer

  • The kinase p38 alpha serves cell type-specific inflammatory functions in skin injury and coordinates pro- and anti-inflammatory gene expression.

    Chun Kim;Yasuyo Sano;Kristina Todorova;Bradley A Carlson

  • Generation and Characterization of p38β (MAPK11) Gene-Targeted Mice

    Victoria A. Beardmore;Heather J. Hinton;Christina Eftychi;Maria Apostolaki

  • Cerebral cavernous malformations arise from endothelial gain of MEKK3–KLF2/4 signalling

    Zinan Zhou;Alan T. Tang;Weng Yew Wong;Sharika Bamezai

  • p38γ regulates the localisation of SAP97 in the cytoskeleton by modulating its interaction with GKAP

    Guadalupe Sabio;Guadalupe Sabio;James Simon Campbell Arthur;Yvonne Kuma;Mark Peggie

  • Phosphorylation of CRTC3 by the salt-inducible kinases controls the interconversion of classically activated and regulatory macrophages

    Kristopher Clark;Kirsty F. MacKenzie;Kasparas Petkevicius;Yosua Kristariyanto

  • Mitogen- and Stress-Activated Protein Kinase 1 Mediates cAMP Response Element-Binding Protein Phosphorylation and Activation by Neurotrophins

    J. Simon C. Arthur;Amy L. Fong;Jami M. Dwyer;Monika Davare

  • MSK1 is required for CREB phosphorylation in response to mitogens in mouse embryonic stem cells

    J. Simson C. Arthur;Philip Cohen

  • PGE2 Induces Macrophage IL-10 Production and a Regulatory-like Phenotype via a Protein Kinase A–SIK–CRTC3 Pathway

    Kirsty F. MacKenzie;Kristopher Clark;Shaista Naqvi;Victoria A. McGuire

Frequent Co-Authors

Philip Cohen
Philip Cohen University of Dundee
Rachel Toth
Rachel Toth University of Dundee
Karl Obrietan
Karl Obrietan The Ohio State University
Lars Iversen
Lars Iversen Aarhus University Hospital
Dario R. Alessi
Dario R. Alessi University of Dundee
Matthias Gaestel
Matthias Gaestel Hannover Medical School
Soren Impey
Soren Impey Oregon Health & Science University
Mark Peggie
Mark Peggie University of Dundee
Axel Knebel
Axel Knebel University of Dundee
Ana Cuenda
Ana Cuenda Spanish National Research Council

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