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Involvement of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) activation in mitogen-induced lymphocyte proliferation: inhibitory effects of lymphoproliferation by salicylates acting as NF-κB inhibitors22Abbreviations: ASA, acetylsalicylic acid; COX, cyclooxygenase; ERK, extracellular receptor-activated kinase; FBS, fetal bovine serum; IL-2, interleukin-2; JNK, c-Jun N-terminal kinase; MAP, mitogen-activated protein kinase; MTT, 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide; NF-KB, nuclear factor-kappa B; PBL, peripheral blood lymphocytes; PHA, phytohemagglutinin; and TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor alpha.