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The IkappaB kinase complex: master regulator of NF-kappaB signaling

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authors

  • Solt, Laura A.
  • May, M. J.

publication date

  • October 2008

journal

  • Immunologic Research  Journal

abstract

  • The Nuclear Factor-kappa B (NF-kappaB) family of transcription factors regulates the expression of a wide range of genes critical for immune and inflammatory responses, cell survival, immune development, and cell proliferation. Dysregulated NF-kappaB activity occurs in a number of chronic inflammatory diseases and certain types of cancers making NF-kappaB signaling an attractive target for the development of anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer drugs. A pivotal regulator of all inducible NF-kappaB signaling pathways is the IkappaB kinase (IKK) complex that consists of two kinases (IKKalpha and IKKbeta) and a regulatory subunit named NF-kappaB essential modulator (NEMO). Genetic analysis of the IKK complex has identified two separate pathways named the classical and non-canonical mechanisms that are dependent on either NEMO and IKKbeta (classical) or IKKalpha alone (non-canonical). To better understand the mechanisms that regulate IKK complex activity and to address the differential functions of IKKalpha and IKKbeta we have molecularly dissected the IKKs. We describe here how these studies have identified a unique inhibitor of pro-inflammatory NF-kappaB signaling, an unforeseen role for IKKalpha in the classical NF-kappaB pathway, and a novel functional domain in IKKbeta that is not present in IKKalpha.

subject areas

  • Animals
  • Humans
  • I-kappa B Kinase
  • Models, Biological
  • NF-kappa B
  • Signal Transduction
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Research

keywords

  • I kappa B kinase
  • NEMO binding domain
  • NF-kappa B essential modulator
  • Nuclear factor-kappa B
  • Signal transduction
  • Ubiquitin-like domain
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Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC2965074

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0257-277X

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1007/s12026-008-8025-1

PubMed ID

  • 18626576
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Additional Document Info

start page

  • 3

end page

  • 18

volume

  • 42

issue

  • 1-3

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