Cited by 1,345Liver physiology and pathologyNF-κB Signaling PathwaysHepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis

NF-κB in the liver—linking injury, fibrosis and hepatocellular carcinoma

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Luedde, Tom, Schwabe, Robert F.·2011·Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology

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Hepatic cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are the most common causes of death in patients with chronic liver disease. Chronic liver injury of virtually any etiology triggers inflammatory and wound-healing responses that in the long run promote the development of hepatic fibrosis and HCC. Here, we review the role of the transcription factor nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB), a master regulator of inflammation and cell death, in the development of hepatocellular injury, liver fibrosis and HCC, with a particular focus on the role of NF-κB in different cellular compartments of the liver. We propose that NF-κB acts as a central link between hepatic injury, fibrosis and HCC, and that it may represent a target for the prevention or treatment of liver fibrosis and HCC. However, NF-κB acts as a two-edged sword and inhibition of NF-κB may not only exert beneficial effects but also negatively impact hepatocyte viability, especially when NF-κB inhibition is pronounced. Finding appropriate targets or identifying drugs that either exert only a moderate effect on NF-κB activity or that can be specifically delivered to nonparenchymal cells will be essential to avoid the increase in liver injury associated with complete NF-κB blockade in hepatocytes.

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Authors
Luedde, T., & Schwabe, R. F.
Affiliations
  • Universitätsklinikum Aachen (DE)
  • Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
Corresponding author
  • Luedde, Tom
  • Schwabe, Robert F.
Venue
Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Published
2011-02
Volume
8
Issue
2
Pages
108-118
ISSN
  • 1759-5045 (ISSN-L)
  • 1759-5053
OpenAlex
W1976777085
Cited by
1,345
References
137
Citations by year
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FWCI
5.65
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5u54ca126513-03)
  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (R01AA020211)
  • National Cancer Institute (U54 CA126513.)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (R01DK076920)
  • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (R21AT003878)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hepatology › Liver physiology and pathology
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › NF-κB Signaling Pathways
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hepatology › Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
Keywords
NF-κB, liver fibrosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, chronic liver disease, liver cirrhosis, chronic liver injury, liver inflammation, hepatocytes, non-parenchymal liver cells, NF-κB inhibition, hepatocyte viability
MeSH terms
Cell Survival, Fibrosis, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular, Homeostasis, Humans, Liver, Liver Neoplasms, NF-kappa B, Hepatocytes

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