Inhibition of NF-kappa B by sodium salicylate and aspirin.
The transcription factor nuclear factor-kappa B ( NF-kappa B) is critical for the inducible expression of multiple cellular and viral genes involved in inflammation and infection including interleukin-1 ( IL-1), IL-6, and adhesion molecules. The anti-inflammatory drugs sodium salicylate and aspirin inhibited the activation of NF-kappa B, which further explains the mechanism of action of these drugs. This inhibition prevented the degradation of the NF-kappa B inhibitor, I kappa B, and therefore NF-kappa B was retained in the cytosol. Sodium salicylate and aspirin also inhibited NF-kappa B-dependent transcription from the Ig kappa enhancer and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) long terminal repeat (LTR) in transfected T cells.[1]References
- Inhibition of NF-kappa B by sodium salicylate and aspirin. Kopp, E., Ghosh, S. Science (1994) [Pubmed]
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