Additionally, we investigated the role of NF-κB after prion infection of Nfkb1–/–, Nfkb2–/– and Bcl3–/– mice and central nervous system-specific p65-deleted mice revealing an accelerated prion disease in NF-κB2- and Bcl-3-deficient mice, which is in line with a reduced neuroprotective activity in prion infection. Here, NFKB1 is linked to prion disease.