title: Deregulation of NF-kappaB and its upstream kinases in cancer.
abstract: The transcription factor NF-kappaB is known for its function in regulating immune and inflammatory responses. However, recent evidence suggests that NF-kappaB also plays a pivotal role in controlling cell proliferation, apoptosis, and cell migration. Deregulated activation of NF-kappaB has been observed in various cancers. Over the past few years. significant progress has been made to elucidate the mechanisms of NF-kappaB activation in both normal and cancer cells. Notably, a large number of protein kinases have been shown to stimulate NF-kappaB activity under different conditions, and some of these kinases are aberrantly activated in cancer cells. In this review, we discuss our current knowledge of NF-kappaB activation, with a focus on the NF-kappaB-activating kinases and their roles in cancer formation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, USA. sxs70@psu.edu
authors.forename: Shao-Cong
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Gutian
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Xiao
mesh_terms: D017209:Apoptosis; D002455:Cell Division; D002465:Cell Movement; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D006801:Humans; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000378:metabolism*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D016328:NF-kappa B