To be, or not to be: NF-κB is the answer–role of Rel/NF-κB in the regulation of apoptosis

J Kucharczak, MJ Simmons, Y Fan, C Gelinas - Oncogene, 2003 - nature.com
During their lifetime, cells encounter many life or death situations that challenge their very
own existence. Their survival depends on the interplay within a complex yet precisely …

Current insights into the regulation of programmed cell death by NF-κB

J Dutta, Y Fan, N Gupta, G Fan, C Gelinas - Oncogene, 2006 - nature.com
The nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-κB) transcription factors have emerged as major regulators
of programmed cell death (PCD) whether via apoptosis or necrosis. In this context, NF-κB's …

Regulation of programmed cell death by NF-κB and its role in tumorigenesis and therapy

R Khosravi-Far, E White, Y Fan, J Dutta… - Programmed cell death …, 2008 - Springer
The Rel/NF-κB transcription factors are key regulators of programmed cell death (PCD).
Their activity has significant physiological relevance for normal development and …

Dying for NF-κB? Control of cell death by transcriptional regulation of the apoptotic machinery

E Burstein, CS Duckett - Current opinion in cell biology, 2003 - Elsevier
The transcription factor nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) is a pleiotropic protein complex that is
activated from a sequestered, cytoplasmic form by pro-inflammatory extracellular signals …

Pro-apoptotic role of NF-κB: implications for cancer therapy

SK Radhakrishnan, S Kamalakaran - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Reviews on …, 2006 - Elsevier
Nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) is generally viewed as anti-apoptotic and oncogenic, leading to a
quest for its inhibitors. However, recent evidence suggests that in some situations NF-κB …

NF-κB to the rescue: RELs, apoptosis and cellular transformation

SY Foo, GP Nolan - Trends in Genetics, 1999 - cell.com
Abstract The REL/NF-κB/IκB superfamily of signal transducers and transcription factors are
paradigmatic of molecular mechanisms by which rapid responses in the immune system can …

Control of apoptosis by Rel/NF-κB transcription factors

M Barkett, TD Gilmore - Oncogene, 1999 - nature.com
Apoptosis is a physiological process critical for organ development, tissue homeostasis, and
elimination of defective or potentially dangerous cells in complex organisms. Apoptosis can …

The anti-death machinery in IKK/NF-κB signaling

JL Luo, H Kamata, M Karin1 - Journal of Clinical Immunology, 2005 - Springer
The most extensively studied function of NF-κB is its ability to promote cell survival through
induction of target genes, whose products inhibit various aspects of the apoptotic machinery …

Apoptosis: activate NF-κB or die?

VR Baichwal, PA Baeuerle - Current Biology, 1997 - cell.com
Apoptosis: Activate NF-κB or die?: Current Biology Skip to Main Content Advertisement Current
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NF-κB in cancer: a marked target

A Lin, M Karin - Seminars in cancer biology, 2003 - Elsevier
The imbalance between proliferation and programmed cell death (apoptosis) is one of the
critical cellular events that lead to oncogenesis. While there is no doubt that uncontrolled cell …