Anti-inflammatory Therapy of Atherosclerosis: Focusing on IKKβ

Overview

Journal J Inflamm (Lond)

Publisher Biomed Central

Date 2023 Feb 24

PMID 36823573

Authors

Jiali Gan

Lin Guo

Xiaolu Zhang

Qun Yu

Qiuyue Yang

Yilin Zhang

Wenyun Zeng

Xijuan Jiang

Maojuan Guo

Affiliations

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Abstract

Chronic low-grade inflammation has been identified as a major contributor in the development of atherosclerosis. Nuclear Factor-κappa B (NF-κB) is a critical transcription factors family of the inflammatory pathway. As a major catalytic subunit of the IKK complex, IκB kinase β (IKKβ) drives canonical activation of NF-κB and is implicated in the link between inflammation and atherosclerosis, making it a promising therapeutic target. Various natural product derivatives, extracts, and synthetic, show anti-atherogenic potential by inhibiting IKKβ-mediated inflammation. This review focuses on the latest knowledge and current research landscape surrounding anti-atherosclerotic drugs that inhibit IKKβ. There will be more opportunities to fully understand the complex functions of IKKβ in atherogenesis and develop new effective therapies in the future.

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