... p38pathway acts predominately in the AGE-HSA andLPS amplified in ammatory response and, thus, mayserve as a main therapeutic target for AGE-related in ammatory diseases. Furthermore, blockade of ... by activating mitogen-activatedprotein kinases and nuclear factor-jB in endothelial cells, thus amplifying the in ammatory response and resulting in tissue damage.AbbreviationsAGE, advanced ... impli-cating that the blockade of these signal pathways, in particular the p38 pathway, may provide a novelapproach for the treatment of AGE-related diseases,such as diabetes, complicated with bacterial...