Nuclear factor of kappa light polypeptide gene enhancer in B-cells inhibitor, beta
Gene Summary
Inhibition of NFkappa-B activity by the hepatitis C virus core protein might be related to its physical interaction with and interrupted nuclear localization of IKKbeta. Increased nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kB) activity in the amnion during labor is associated with an increase in the expression of NF-kBp65 and of the NF-kB binding proteins IkBa, IkBb-1 and IkBb-2. IkappaBbeta may be a novel target for transcription factors of the HMG-box SRY/Sox family and imply a potential role for NF-kappaB/IkappaBbeta in spermatogenesis.