1. Signaling Pathways
  2. NF-κB
  3. NF-κB

NF-κB

Nuclear factor-κB; Nuclear factor-kappaB

NF-κB (Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells) is a protein complex that controls transcription of DNA. NF-κB is found in almost all animal cell types and is involved in cellular responses to stimuli such as stress, cytokines, free radicals, ultraviolet irradiation, oxidized LDL, and bacterial or viral antigens. NF-κB plays a key role in regulating the immune response to infection. Incorrect regulation of NF-κB has been linked to cancer, inflammatory, and autoimmune diseases, septic shock, viral infection, and improper immune development. NF-κB has also been implicated in processes of synaptic plasticity and memory. There are five proteins in the mammalian NF-κB family: NF-κB1, NF-κB2, RelA, RelB, c-Rel.

Cat. No. Product Name Effect Purity Chemical Structure
  • HY-B2123
    Lactose
    Inhibitor 98.0%
    Lactose is a β-galactoside consisting of galactose and glucose residues, the main carbohydrate in mammalian breast milk. Lactose, a macronutrient and an inducer of host innate immune responses, possesses immune modulatory functions.
    Lactose
  • HY-P10102
    Kp7-6
    Activator 99.28%
    Kp7-6 is a Fas mimetic peptide and also a Fas/FasL antagonist. Kp7-6 specifically binds to Fas and FasL, disrupts receptor complexes, and blocks downstream apoptosis signaling pathways. Kp7-6 inhibits the phosphorylation of ERK1-2, induces the phosphorylation of IκBα, and activates NF-κB. Kp7-6 inhibits the activation of caspase-8, caspase-3 and JNK, and suppresses human amylin-induced β-cell apoptosis. Kp7-6 inhibits FasL-induced lymphoid cytotoxicity and apoptosis. Kp7-6 reduces local tumor FasL expression, increases CD8+Fas+ T cell infiltration, and decreases tumor volume in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor models. Kp7-6 prevents concanavalin A-induced liver injury in mice. Kp7-6 is applicable to research related to type 2 diabetes, concanavalin A-induced hepatitis and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.
    Kp7-6
  • HY-N0498
    Nitidine chloride
    Inhibitor 99.82%
    Nitidine chloride, a potential anti-malarial lead compound derived from Zanthoxylum nitidum (Roxb) DC, exerts potent anticancer activity through diverse pathways, including inducing apoptosis, inhibiting STAT3 signaling cascade, DNA topoisomerase 1 and 2A, ERK and c-Src/FAK associated signaling pathway, also has anti-inflammatory activity. Nitidine chloride inhibits LPS-induced inflammatory cytokines production via MAPK and NF-kB pathway.
    Nitidine chloride
  • HY-19357
    Erenapurstat
    Inhibitor 99.67%
    Erenapursta (E3330) is a direct, orally active and selective inhibitor of Ape-1 (apurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease 1)/Ref-1 (redox factor-1) redox. Erenapursta is able to impair tumor growth and blocks the activity of NF-κB, AP-1, and HIF-1α in pancreatic cancer. Erenapursta shows anticancer activities.
    Erenapurstat
  • HY-N0387
    Rhynchophylline
    Inhibitor 99.75%
    Rhyncholphylline is an alkaloid compound isolated from Uncaria rhynchophyllum. Rhyncholphylline is an EphA4 inhibitor. It has high biological activity and is widely used in anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective and other research..
    Rhynchophylline
  • HY-N0108
    Physcion
    Inhibitor 99.40%
    Physcion (Parietin), an anthraquinone derivative derived from the traditional Chinese medicine rhubarb, is an effective oral active 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase inhibitor with blood-brain barrier permeability, with IC50 and Kd values of 38.5 μM and 26.0 μM, respectively. Additionally, Physcion is an inhibitor of the <>bTLR4/NF-κB signaling pathway, exhibiting anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and anticancer effects, and can induce Apoptosis and Autophagy in cancer cells.
    Physcion
  • HY-N6673
    Okanin
    Inhibitor 99.98%
    Okanin, effective constituent of the flower tea Coreopsis tinctoria, attenuates LPS-induced microglial activation through inhibition of the TLR4/NF-κB signaling pathways.
    Okanin
  • HY-148013
    K284-6111
    Inhibitor 99.94%
    K284-6111 is a high-affinity and orally active CHI3L1 inhibitor, and inhibits CHI3L1 expression. K284-6111 inhibits ERK and NF-κB pathway. K284-6111 suppresses nuclear translocation of p50 and p65, and phosphorylation of IκB. K284-6111 improves memory dysfunction by alleviating amyloidogenesis and neuroinflammation, with the reduction of inflammatory proteins (eg: iNOS, COX-2, GFAP, and Iba-1). K284-6111 reduces atopic-like skin inflammation and inhibits LPS (HY-D1056) -induced liver injury. K284-6111 can be used for the study of Alzheimer's diseases and sepsis like hepatic injury.
    K284-6111
  • HY-15122A
    Sinomenine hydrochloride
    Inhibitor 99.89%
    Sinomenine hydrochloride (Cucoline hydrochloride), an alkaloid extracted from Sinomenium acutum, is a blocker of the NF-κB activation. Sinomenine also is an activator of μ-opioid receptor.
    Sinomenine hydrochloride
  • HY-N0755
    Rhoifolin
    Activator 99.25%
    Rhoifolin is a flavone glycoside can be isolated from Rhus succedanea. Rhoifolin has anti-diabetic effect acting through enhanced adiponectin secretion, tyrosine phosphorylation of insulin receptor-β and glucose transporter 4 (GLUT 4) translocation. Rhoifolin has an anti-inflammatory action via multi-level regulation of inflammatory mediators. Rhoifolin ameliorates titanium particle-stimulated osteolysis and attenuates osteoclastogenesis via RANKL-induced NF-κB and MAPK pathways. Rhoifolin also has cytotoxic activity against different cancer cell lines.
    Rhoifolin
  • HY-N0633
    Muscone
    Inhibitor 98.0%
    Muscone is the main active monomer of traditional Chinese medicine musk. Muscone inhibits NF-κB and NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Muscone remarkably decreases the levels of inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, TNF-α and IL-6), and ultimately improves cardiac function and survival rate.
    Muscone
  • HY-N0298
    Stachydrine
    Inhibitor 99.93%
    Stachydrine is a major constituent of Chinese herb leonurus heterophyllus sweet used to promote blood circulation and dispel blood stasis. Stachydrine can inhibit the NF-κB signal pathway.
    Stachydrine
  • HY-100594
    EUK-134
    Inhibitor 98.27%
    EUK-134, a synthetic superoxide dismutase and catalase mimetic, protects rat kidneys from ischemia-reperfusion-induced damage. EUK-134 is a superoxide dismutase (SOD) mimetics (SODm) with catalase activity. EUK-134 is a mitoprotective antioxidant. EUK-134 reduces the expression of NF-κB, MDA level, and protein carbonylation in H9C2 cells.
    EUK-134
  • HY-N0716A
    Berberine hemisulfate
    Inhibitor 99.63%
    Berberine hemisulfate is the hemisulfate form of Berberine (HY-N0716). Berberine hemisulfate is an alkaloid isolated from the Chinese herbal medicine Huanglian. Berberine hemisulfate exhibits anti-inflammatory, antibiobic, antitumor, cardiovascular protective and neuroprotective activity.
    Berberine hemisulfate
  • HY-134240
    L-Threonic acid magnesium
    Inhibitor ≥99.0%
    L-Threonic acid magnesium (Magnesium L-threonate) is the enantiomer of Threonic acid and the metabolite of vitamin C (HY-B0166). L-Threonic acid magnesium is a magnesium supplementation, that improves the brain magnesium concentration, inhibits the activation of TNF-α/NF-κB signaling pathway. L-Threonic acid magnesium can be used in research of Alzheimer’s disease. L-Threonic acid magnesium is orally active.
    L-Threonic acid magnesium
  • HY-P99014
    Cusatuzumab
    Inhibitor 98.87%
    Cusatuzumab (ARGX-110) is a selective competitive blocker targeting CD70 (with an equilibrium dissociation constant of 17 pM for binding to human CD70). Cusatuzumab also possesses enhanced antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) activity. It is a humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody, artificially synthesized through humanization and genetic engineering modifications (CH2 region mutation to enhance effector function). Cusatuzumab has a dual mechanism of action: firstly, it competitively blocks the interaction between CD70 and CD27, inhibiting the CD27-NF-κB signaling pathway, reducing regulatory T cell (Treg) activation and tumor cell proliferation; secondly, by enhancing binding to FcγRIIIa, it mediates ADCC and antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis (ADCP), directly lysing CD70-positive tumor cells. Cusatuzumab can efficiently eliminate leukemia stem cells (LSCs), induce tumor cell differentiation and apoptosis, restore immune surveillance, and target CD70-positive tumors. Cusatuzumab is used in the study of acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
    Cusatuzumab
  • HY-P99143
    Anti-Mouse NK1.1 Antibody (PK136)
    Inhibitor 98.57%
    Anti-Mouse NK1.1 Antibody (PK136) is an anti-mouse NK1.1 IgG2a monoclonal antibody. Anti-Mouse NK1.1 Antibody (PK136) can deplete natural killer (NK) cells. Anti-Mouse NK1.1 Antibody (PK136) inhibits the JAK-STAT and NF-κB signaling pathways. Anti-Mouse NK1.1 Antibody (PK136) can be used for research on inflammation conditions such as non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
    Anti-Mouse NK1.1 Antibody (PK136)
  • HY-N0390S
    L-Glutamine-15N
    Inhibitor 99.6%
    L-Glutamine-15N is the 15N-labeled L-Glutamine (HY-N0390). L-Glutamine is an orally active nutritional agent and cellular metabolism regulator. L-Glutamine is taken up in a Na+-dependent manner and targets multiple key molecules including glutaminase, mTORC1, NF-κB, STAT-3 and HIF-1α. L-Glutamine enhances glutaminolytic catabolism, drives the conversion of glutamate to α-ketoglutarate, thereby regulating gene expression, integrating metabolic signals, mediating glutamine flux and maintaining redox homeostasis. L-Glutamine also promotes cell proliferation, osteogenic differentiation and fracture healing, exerts neuroprotective and cardioprotective effects, and inhibits osteoarthritis. L-Glutamine can be applied to research related to osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, ischemic stroke and acute cantharidin-induced cardiotoxicity.
    L-Glutamine-<sup>15</sup>N
  • HY-B0765
    Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate sodium
    Inhibitor 99.96%
    Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA sulfate; Prasterone sulfate) sodium salt is a neurosteroid and the main secretion product of the adrenal gland. Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate sodium salt has both non-competitive antagonist activity of GABAA receptor and agonist activity of σ1 receptor. Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate sodium salt can partially penetrate the blood-brain barrier, inhibit GABAA receptor-mediated chloride influx, enhance NMDA receptor activity through σ1 receptors, exert anti-inflammatory, anti-glucocorticoid and antidepressant effects, and increase convulsive sensitivity. Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate sodium salt participates in neuroprotection, neurite growth regulation and catecholamine secretion regulation, and can be used in the study of depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Alzheimer's disease, etc. Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate sodium salt may also be a biomarker for cardiovascular disease mortality, and its concentration is independently and negatively correlated with mortality.
    Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate sodium
  • HY-119970
    Helenalin
    Inhibitor 99.92%
    Helenalin is an anti-inflammatory sesquiterpene lactone. Helenalin selectively inhibits transcription factor NF-κB by directly targeting p65. Helenalin has alkylating activity, targets the cysteine sulfhydryl groups in the p65 subunit of NF-κB, thereby inhibits its DNA binding.
    Helenalin
Cat. No. Product Name / Synonyms Application Reactivity

NF-κB transcription factors are critical regulators of immunity, stress responses, apoptosis and differentiation. In mammals, there are five members of the transcription factor NF-κB family: RELA (p65), RELB and c-REL, and the precursor proteins NF-κB1 (p105) and NF-κB2 (p100), which are processed into p50 and p52, respectively. NF-κB transcription factors bind as dimers to κB sites in promoters and enhancers of a variety of genes and induce or repress transcription. NF-κB activation occurs via two major signaling pathways: the canonical and the non-canonical NF-κB signaling pathways[1]

 

The canonical NF-κB pathway is triggered by signals from a large variety of immune receptors, such as TNFR, TLR, and IL-1R, which activate TAK1. TAK1 then activates IκB kinase (IKK) complex, composed of catalytic (IKKα and IKKβ) and regulatory (NEMO) subunits, via phosphorylation of IKKβ. Upon stimulation, the IKK complex, largely through IKKβ, phosphorylates members of the inhibitor of κB (IκB) family, such as IκBα and the IκB-like molecule p105, which sequester NF-κB members in the cytoplasm. IκBα associates with dimers of p50 and members of the REL family (RELA or c-REL), whereas p105 associates with p50 or REL (RELA or c-REL). Upon phosphorylation by IKK, IκBα and p105 are degradated in the proteasome, resulting in the nuclear translocation of canonical NF-κB family members, which bind to specific DNA elements, in the form of various dimeric complexes, including RELA-p50, c-REL-p50, and p50-p50. Atypical, IKK-independent pathways of NF-κB induction also provide mechanisms to integrate parallel signaling pathways to increase NF-κB activity, such as hypoxia, UV and genotoxic stress.

 

The non-canonical NF-κB pathway is induced by certain TNF superfamily members, such as CD40L, BAFF and lymphotoxin-β (LT-β), which stimulates the recruitment of TRAF2, TRAF3, cIAP1/2 to the receptor complex. Activated cIAP mediates K48 ubiquitylation and proteasomal degradation of TRAF3, resulting in stabilization and accumulation of the NFκB-inducing kinase (NIK). NIK phosphorylates and activates IKKα, which in turn phosphorylates p100, triggering p100 processing, and leading to the generation of p52 and the nuclear translocation of p52 and RELB[2][3].

 

Reference:

[1]. Oeckinghaus A, et al. The NF-kappaB family of transcription factors and its regulation.Cold Spring Harb Perspect Biol. 2009 Oct;1(4):a000034. 
[2]. Taniguchi K, et al. NF-κB, inflammation, immunity and cancer: coming of age. Nat Rev Immunol. 2018 May;18(5):309-324.
[3]. Perkins ND,et al. Integrating cell-signalling pathways with NF-kappaB and IKK function. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol. 2007 Jan;8(1):49-62.

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