In models of liver damage, mice lacking nfkb1 (p105/p50) develop severe inflammation and fibrosis,7 whereas crel knockout mice develop less fibrosis, but have impaired liver regeneration, compared to wild-type controls.8 Pharmacological blockade of NF-κB in HM promotes their apoptosis and enhanced reversal of liver fibrosis.9,10 However, long-term global NF-κB blockade may alter immune responses or cause cancer.11,12. The gene discussed is NFKB1; the disease is cancer.