NF-κB is activated and promotes cell death in focal cerebral ischemia

The transcription factor NF-κB is a regulator of cell death or survival. To investigate the role of NF-κB in neuronal cell death, we studied its activation in a rodent model of stroke. In the ischemic hemisphere, NF-κB was activated, as determined by increased expression of an NF-κB-driven reporter...

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Main Authors: Schneider, Armin (Author) , Martín-Villalba, Ana (Author) , Weih, Falk (Author) , Vogel, Johannes (Author) , Wirth, Thomas (Author) , Schwaninger, Markus (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 1999
In: Nature medicine
Year: 1999, Volume: 5, Issue: 5, Pages: 554-559
ISSN:1546-170X
DOI:10.1038/8432
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1038/8432
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.nature.com/articles/nm0599_554
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Author Notes:Armin Schneider, Ana Martin-Villalba, Falk Weih, Johannes Vogel, Thomas Wirth & Markus Schwaninger
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Summary:The transcription factor NF-κB is a regulator of cell death or survival. To investigate the role of NF-κB in neuronal cell death, we studied its activation in a rodent model of stroke. In the ischemic hemisphere, NF-κB was activated, as determined by increased expression of an NF-κB-driven reporter transgene, nuclear translocation of NF-κB in neurons and enhanced DNA binding of NF-κB subunits RelA and p50. In p50 knockout mice, ischemic damage was significantly reduced. This indicates a cell death-promoting role of NF-κB in focal ischemia. NF-κB may provide a new pharmacological target in neurologic disease.
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ISSN:1546-170X
DOI:10.1038/8432