| Product description |
Rabbit polyclonal to MAP3K14Nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kB) is a ubiquitous transcription factor and an essential mediator of gene expression during activation of immune and inflammatory responses. NF-kB mediates the expression of a great variety of genes in response to extracellular stimuli including IL-1, TNFa, LPS and mitogens. A serine/threonine protein kinase, which mediates NF-kB activation by IL-1, TNFa and CD95, was identified recently and designated NIK (for NF-kB inducing kinase)(1). NIK is an activator of IkB kinase alpha and beta (IKKa and IKKb) (2-5). Therefore, NIK is a key molecule in the NF-kB signaling pathway leading to the induction of a variety of gene expression in response to pro-inflammatory cytokines and bacteria products. |