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Abstract The transcription factor NF-κB regulates multiple aspects of innate and adaptive immune functions and serves as a pivotal mediator of inflammatory responses. NF-κB induces the expression of various pro-inflammatory genes, including those encoding cytokines and chemokines, and also participates in inflammasome regulation. In addition, NF-κB plays a critical role in regulating the survival, activation and differentiation of innate immune cells and inflammatory T cells. Consequently, deregulated NF-κB activation contributes to the pathogenic processes of various inflammatory diseases. In this review, we will discuss the activation and function of NF-κB in association with inflammatory diseases and highlight the development of therapeutic strategies based on NF-κB inhibition.

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InflammationSignal transductionMedicineComputational biologyImmunologyBiologyCell biology

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2017
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Ting Liu, Lingyun Zhang, Donghyun Joo et al. (2017). NF-κB signaling in inflammation. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy , 2 (1) . https://doi.org/10.1038/sigtrans.2017.23

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10.1038/sigtrans.2017.23