Nuclear Factor- кB and Cerebral ischemia/Cerebral Ischemic Tolerance

Nuclear fact or-кB (NF-кB) is an important transcription regulatory factor which extensiv ely exists in the eukaryotic cell and regulates the expression of many kinds of genes. NF-кB activation induced by cerebral ischemia involves in the inflammat ory reaction and apoptosis after cerebral ischemia. Key words: nuclear factor-κB; cerebral ischemia; ischemic to lerance