Review Article

The Interplay of Reactive Oxygen Species, Hypoxia, Inflammation, and Sirtuins in Cancer Initiation and Progression

Table 3

NFκB-dependent genes and their role in tumorigenesis.

NFκB-dependent gene familiesProinflammatory phenotype
and malignancy hallmark
ROS effectReferences

Inducible enzymesVasodilatation, migrationIndirect[8789]
Cytokines and receptorsLocal amplification of IRR Direct and indirect[9094]
MMPs and TIMPs Invasion, migrationDirect and indirect[97100]
Adhesion molecules and their counterreceptors Detachment, homing Indirect[101103]
Chemokines and receptorsMigration, homing Direct and indirect[104, 105]
VEGFs and VEGFRsAngiogenesis, repairIndirect[6365, 106]
Growth and survival factorsProliferation, antiapoptosis, repairIndirect[107, 108]
Acute-phase proteins IRR amplification, chemotaxis, repairIndirect[109113]
SOCS-1 Negative regulator of IRRIndirect[114116]