The two-faced NF-kappaB in the skin.
The role of the transcription factor NF-kappa B, particularly its coupling to inflammation and cancer, has generated considerable interest in recent years. NF-kappa B in the skin is crucial for morphogenesis and homeostasis. Perturbations in its activity are linked to developmental skin defects, inflammatory skin disease, and skin cancer. However, the most striking aspect of NF-kappa B function in the skin is its two-faced behavior--both activation and inhibition of the pathway causes inflammation. In this review, we focus on the role of NF-kappa B in the skin and summarize the current knowledge in the field arising from animal models as well as human disease studies.
Department of Bioscience and Nutrition, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden.
Inderpreet
I
Sur
Maria
M
Ulvmar
Rune
R
Toftgård
D000818:Animals; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D051379:Mice; D009024:Morphogenesis / Q000502:physiology; D016328:NF-kappa B / Q000502:physiology*; D015398:Signal Transduction; D012867:Skin / Q000254:growth & development / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism
D016328:NF-kappa B