Large-scale RNAi screens to dissect TNF and NF-κB signaling pathways

TNFR signaling and activation of NF-κB plays a central role in balancing tissue homeostasis. Aberrant regulation of this signaling pathway contributes to many human diseases, including cancer, neurodegeneration, and pathogenic infections. Much effort is currently spent on investigations to understan...

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Hauptverfasser: Oliver Metzig, Marie (VerfasserIn) , Nickles, Dorothee (VerfasserIn) , Boutros, Michael (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Kapitel/Artikel Konferenzschrift
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2011
In: Advances in TNF Family Research
Year: 2011, Pages: 131-139
DOI:10.1007/978-1-4419-6612-4_14
Online-Zugang:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6612-4_14
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Verfasserangaben:Marie Metzig, Dorothee Nickles & Michael Boutros
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Zusammenfassung:TNFR signaling and activation of NF-κB plays a central role in balancing tissue homeostasis. Aberrant regulation of this signaling pathway contributes to many human diseases, including cancer, neurodegeneration, and pathogenic infections. Much effort is currently spent on investigations to understand its regulation and to define new targets for therapeutic interventions. In this chapter, we review large-scale RNAi screening approaches as a powerful tool for the dissection of signaling pathways. Using the example of a recently performed screen for novel regulators of TNFα/NF-κB signaling among the family of human deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs), we summarize requirements for setting up a screen and the follow-up of candidate genes. In conclusion we give an overview about current therapeutic options targeting TNFα signaling and discuss the relevance of target discovery by RNAi for progress in cancer therapy.
Beschreibung:First Online: 22 October 2010
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ISBN:9781441966124
DOI:10.1007/978-1-4419-6612-4_14