# [Expression of Concern] Visfatin/PBEF/Nampt induces EMMPRIN and MMP-9 production in macrophages via the NAMPT-MAPK (p38, ERK1/2)-NF-κB signaling pathway

**Authors:** Yuqi Fan, Shu Meng, Yue Wang, Jiatian Cao, Changqian Wang

PMC · DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2026.5794 · International Journal of Molecular Medicine · 2026-03-12

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- **Genes:** NFKB1 (nuclear factor kappa B subunit 1) [NCBI Gene 4790] {aka CVID12, EBP-1, KBF1, NF-kB, NF-kB1, NF-kappa-B1}, POTEF (POTE ankyrin domain family member F) [NCBI Gene 728378] {aka A26C1B, POTE2alpha, POTEACTIN}, BSG (basigin (Ok blood group)) [NCBI Gene 682] {aka 5F7, CD147, EMMPRIN, EMPRIN, HAb18G, OK}, NAMPT (nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase) [NCBI Gene 10135] {aka 1110035O14Rik, PBEF, PBEF1, VF, VISFATIN}, MMP9 (matrix metallopeptidase 9) [NCBI Gene 4318] {aka CLG4B, GELB, MANDP2, MMP-9}, MAPK14 (mitogen-activated protein kinase 14) [NCBI Gene 1432] {aka CSBP, CSBP1, CSBP2, CSPB1, EXIP, Mxi2}

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