Crucial Roles of NF-.KAPPA.B for T Cell Activation

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  • Ishimaru Naozumi
    Department of Oral Molecular Pathology, Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima Graduate School
  • Hayashi Yoshio
    Department of Oral Molecular Pathology, Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima Graduate School

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Nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) is one of the most important transcription factors for survival, activation, and proliferation of immune cells. Main pathway of NF-κB for T cell activation is known to be NF-κB1/RelA classical pathway. Meanwhile, the role of NF-κB2/RelB non-classical pathway is still unclear. A number of reports as to knockout mice for NF-κB subunits can lead to understand in vivo functions of NF-κB. Moreover, some autoimmune models have been described in knockout and mutant mice of NF-κB genes and NF-κB-associated genes. Thus, NF-κB might be one of potent factors for pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases. This article reviews each function of NF-κB subunits as to immune system, mainly T cell activation based on our recent study and previous published studies.

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