• Media type: E-Article
  • Title: NF-κB and Its Role in Checkpoint Control
  • Contributor: Betzler, Annika C.; Theodoraki, Marie-Nicole; Schuler, Patrick J.; Döscher, Johannes; Laban, Simon; Hoffmann, Thomas K.; Brunner, Cornelia
  • imprint: MDPI AG, 2020
  • Published in: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Language: English
  • DOI: 10.3390/ijms21113949
  • ISSN: 1422-0067
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  • Description: <jats:p>Nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) has been described as one of the most important molecules linking inflammation to cancer. More recently, it has become clear that NF-κB is also involved in the regulation of immune checkpoint expression. Therapeutic approaches targeting immune checkpoint molecules, enabling the immune system to initiate immune responses against tumor cells, constitute a key breakthrough in cancer treatment. This review discusses recent evidence for an association of NF-κB and immune checkpoint expression and examines the therapeutic potential of inhibitors targeting either NF-κB directly or molecules involved in NF-κB regulation in combination with immune checkpoint blockade.</jats:p>
  • Access State: Open Access