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. 2005 Apr 28;434(7037):1138-43.
doi: 10.1038/nature03491.

"V体育平台登录" IKKalpha limits macrophage NF-kappaB activation and contributes to the resolution of inflammation

Toby Lawrence  1 , Magali Bebien, George Y Liu, Victor Nizet, Michael Karin
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IKKalpha limits macrophage NF-kappaB activation and contributes to the resolution of inflammation

Toby Lawrence et al. Nature. .

Abstract (V体育平台登录)

Inflammation and innate immunity involve signalling pathways leading to the production of inflammatory mediators VSports手机版. Usually such responses are self-limiting, but aberrant resolution of inflammation results in chronic diseases. Much attention has focused on pro-inflammatory signalling but little is known about the mechanisms that resolve inflammation. The IkappaB kinase (IKK) complex contains two catalytic subunits, IKKalpha and IKKbeta, and controls the activation of NF-kappaB transcription factors, which play a pivotal role in inflammation. Ample evidence indicates that IKKbeta mediates NF-kappaB activation in response to pro-inflammatory cytokines and microbial products. IKKalpha regulates an alternative pathway important for lymphoid organogenesis, but the role of IKKalpha in inflammation is unknown. Here we describe a new role for IKKalpha in the negative regulation of macrophage activation and inflammation. IKKalpha contributes to suppression of NF-kappaB activity by accelerating both the turnover of the NF-kappaB subunits RelA and c-Rel, and their removal from pro-inflammatory gene promoters. Inactivation of IKKalpha in mice enhances inflammation and bacterial clearance. Hence, the two IKK catalytic subunits have evolved opposing but complimentary roles needed for the intricate control of inflammation and innate immunity. .

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