Abstract
This chapter broadly introduces the innate and adaptive immune system, focusing on the critical role of the nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) family of transcription factors. While NF-κB was originally discovered 25 years ago as a regulator of κ light chain in B cells, research in the topic has diversified enormously and NF-κB has since been the focus of extensive research in multiple areas of biomedical science. Today, a search in PubMed using “NF-κB” alone results in more than 60,000 hits. The transcription factor controls the expression of multiple genes that are involved in regulating inflammation and shaping the immune response. Therefore in order to avoid autoimmunity, it is essential that the activation of NF-κB be tightly regulated so as to limit both the duration and magnitude of the immune response. This chapter explores broader themes that have emerged for NF-κB activation, and the possible role of regulatory ubiquitination in NF-κB activation.
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De, A. (2015). Immune Homeostasis: Activation and Downregulation of NF-κB. In: Ubiquitin Chains: Degradation and Beyond. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14965-3_1
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