Sentences with phrase «kb master switch»
In the latter group, a neutralizing antibody blocked TNF and prevented it from binding to a receptor on the premalignant liver cells; loss of the receptor prevented the TNF from triggering a molecular cascade that turns on the NF - kB master switch.
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For example, nuclear factor - kappa B (NF - kB) is a complex of proteins that acts as a master switch for turning inflammation genes on and for controlling cell death.
A molecule called NF - kB acts as the master switch for inflammation, activating over 400 pro-inflammatory genes in the body.