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Tumor necrosis factor-induced nuclear factor kappaB activation is impaired in focal adhesion kinase-deficient fibroblasts.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 1 Aug 2003
Funakoshi-Tago Megumi, Sonoda Yoshiko, Tanaka Saeko, Hashimoto Kenichiro, Tago Kenji, Tominaga Shin-Ichi, Kasahara Tadashi
Abstract excerpt
Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) is widely involved in important cellular functions such as proliferation, migration, and survival, although its roles in immune and inflammatory responses have yet to be explored. We demonstrate a critical role for FAK in the tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-induced activation of nuclear factor (NF)-kappaB, using FAK-deficient (FAK-/-) embryonic fibroblasts. Interestingly, TNF-induced...
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