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Evaluation of the role of nuclear factor‐κB signaling in liver injury using genetic animal models
Author(s) -
Luedde Tom,
Beraza Naiara,
Trautwein Christian
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.214
H-Index - 130
eISSN - 1440-1746
pISSN - 0815-9319
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2006.04588.x
Subject(s) - medicine , liver injury , animal model , pathology
Most chronic liver diseases are not sufficiently treatable at present and very often progress to liver fibrosis and liver cirrhosis. Several recent studies have suggested that cytokines and cytokine‐activated inflammatory signaling pathways might play an important role in the mediation of liver injury. Although pro‐inflammatory signaling pathways such as nuclear factor (NF)‐κB have evolved primarily for host defense to infections, they appear to be involved in the pathogenesis of inflammatory diseases and may mediate liver injury in response to a variety of agents and pathogens. Herein is summarized briefly some recent findings concerning the role of NF‐κB in different models of liver injury based on transgenic and knockout animal technology.