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TRENDS IN PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Volume 30, Issue 6, Pages 313-321Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE LONDON
DOI: 10.1016/j.tips.2009.03.004
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Nuclear factor (NF)-kappa B governs the expression of numerous genes that are important for various cellular responses. Its activation is induced by a wide variety of stimuli including stress, cigarette smoke, viral and bacterial products, cytokines, free radicals, carcinogens and tumor promoters to name a few. Deregulation of the NF-kappa B pathway has been observed in and attributed to the development of a variety of human ailments including cancers, autoimmune disorders, pulmonary, cardiovascular, neurodegenerative and skin diseases. Efforts to develop modulators of NF-kappa B have yielded several candidates, some of which are currently in Phase I/II of clinical trials. In addition, it is now becoming apparent that several of the approved drugs being currently used also work, in part, owing to their ability to influence the NF-kappa B pathway. In this article, we focus on the druggable components of the NF-kappa B signaling system and on the recent development of novel therapeutics that target NF-kappa B in various diseases.
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