NFKB1 and cervical carcinoma: Human papillomavirus (HPV)16 E2 potentiates NF-κB (nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B-cells) activation induced by tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α in SiHa (human cervical cancer) cells and significantly influences cell viability, apoptosis and expression of pro-survival genes regulated by NF-κB.