NFKB1 and hepatocellular carcinoma: Similarly to our results, Stępkowski [66] reported that NF-κB have been activated after exposure to AgNPs (100 μg/mL), and this effect of action was observed only in HepG2 (human liver carcinoma cell line) cells but not in A549 (non-small cell lung cancer line) cells, which can be induced by antioxidants.