supported by grant No.30872453 (to Dr.Wang) from National Natural Science Foundation of China;No.BK2008166 (to Dr.Wang) from Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province;No.2008-11 (to Dr.Wang) from Technology Bureau of Suzhou,China;No.08KJD320005 (to Dr.Xie) from Natural Science Research Projects of Colleges and Universities in Jiangsu Province,China
Parthenolide (PTN), a selective nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) inhibitor, has been used extensively to inhibit NF-κB activation. The duration of the inhibitory effect of PTN on NF-kB in vivo remains unclear. Thi...