NFKBIA

The following NFKBIA reagents supplied by CUSABIO are manufactured under a strict quality control system. Multiple applications have been validated and solid technical support is offered.

NFKBIA Antibodies

NFKBIA Antibodies for Homo sapiens (Human)

NFKBIA Proteins

NFKBIA Proteins for Homo sapiens (Human)

NFKBIA Proteins for Rattus norvegicus (Rat)

NFKBIA Proteins for Gallus gallus (Chicken)

NFKBIA Background

NF-kappa-B inhibitor alpha is a protein in humans that is encoded by the NFKBIA gene. NFKBIA possesses three regions: an N-terminal region containing phosphorylation sites that regulates signal-dependent degradation, an ankyrin repeat domain, and a C-terminal PEST region regulating basal degradation [1-3]. In unstimulated cells, inactive NF-κB complexes are present in the cytoplasm and bind to a class of inhibitor proteins known as NF-κB inhibitors (NFKBI), which include NFKBIA, NFKBIB, IκBγ, IκBɛ, Bcl-3, p100 and p105 [4]. In other words, NFKBIA inhibits NF-κB by masking the nuclear localization signals (NLS) of NF-κB proteins and keeping them sequestered in an inactive state in the cytoplasm. On cellular stimulation by immune and proinflammatory responses, NFKBIA becomes phosphorylated, promoting ubiquitination and degradation of NFKBIA, eventually enabling the dimeric RELA to translocate to the nucleus and activate transcription [5-7]. The abnormal constitutive activation of NF-κB has been observed in glioblastomas [8-10]. Besides, current data provide evidence for a tumor suppressor role of NFKBIA in glioblastomas [11].

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