The NF-κB protein is a key player in inflammation. It now seems that it might also activate signalling pathways, in both cancer cells and tumour-associated inflammatory cells, that promote malignancy.
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Balkwill, F., Coussens, L. An inflammatory link. Nature 431, 405–406 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/431405a
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