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NFKB2 (Nuclear factor NF-kappa-B p100 subunit) is a protein that switches other genes on and off. The public catalogues list it as an oncogene driver, a tumour suppressor and a fusion partner, and it is called a cancer driver by mutation analysis of patient cohorts. Tied to Mesothelioma, Colorectal cancer, Skin cancer and 3 more. This dossier gathers the 0 products (0 approved), 0 trials, 0 pathways and 0 resistance routes in the corpus that involve it, with external identifiers so it can be joined to UniProt, ChEMBL, Open Targets and the rest of biology.

Biology

NF-kappa-B is a pleiotropic transcription factor present in almost all cell types and is the endpoint of a series of signal transduction events that are initiated by a vast array of stimuli related to many biological processes such as inflammation, immunity, differentiation, cell growth, tumorigenesis and apoptosis. NF-kappa-B is a homo- or heterodimeric complex formed by the Rel-like domain-containing proteins RELA/p65, RELB, NFKB1/p105, NFKB1/p50, REL and NFKB2/p52. The dimers bind at kappa-B sites in the DNA of their target genes and the individual dimers have distinct preferences for different kappa-B sites that they can bind with distinguishable affinity and specificity. Different dimer combinations act as transcriptional activators or repressors, respectively. NF-kappa-B is controlled by various mechanisms of post-translational modification and subcellular compartmentalisation as well as by interactions with other cofactors or corepressors. NF-kappa-B complexes are held in the cytoplasm in an inactive state complexed with members of the NF-kappa-B inhibitor (I-kappa-B) family. Location: Nucleus; Cytoplasm (UniProt). Locus 10q24.32 (HGNC).

Where it is found
  • Mesothelioma: IntOGen driver in 1 cohort (PLMESO)
  • Colorectal cancer: Open Targets association 0.54 with colorectal cancer (MONDO_0005575)
  • Skin cancer: Open Targets association 0.53 with skin cancer (MONDO_0002898)
  • Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: IntOGen driver in 1 cohort (DLBCLNOS)
  • Pleural mesothelioma: IntOGen driver in 1 cohort (PLMESO)
  • Melanoma: Open Targets association 0.52 with melanoma (MONDO_0005105)
Class: transcription · Gene: NFKB2 · Facts checked 2026-09-23 · Target page

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Query for this target: (TITLE:"NFKB2" OR ABSTRACT:"NFKB2" OR TITLE:"nuclear factor kappa B subunit 2" OR ABSTRACT:"nuclear factor kappa B subunit 2" OR TITLE:"Nuclear factor NF-kappa-B p100 subunit" OR ABSTRACT:"Nuclear factor NF-kappa-B p100 subunit" OR TITLE:"LYT-10" OR ABSTRACT:"LYT-10" OR TITLE:"p52" OR ABSTRACT:"p52" OR TITLE:"p105" OR ABSTRACT:"p105") AND (cancer OR tumor OR tumour OR oncology OR carcinoma OR lymphoma OR leukemia OR leukaemia OR myeloma OR sarcoma OR melanoma OR glioma). Results are unfiltered search hits about NFKB2, not a curated reading list.

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