MAPK8 and breast carcinoma: This study explores the role of PKC-ι in regulating the transcription factor Jun proto-oncogene (c-Jun), pro-inflammatory cytokine Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-α), and the Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase/Jun N-terminal kinase (MAPK/JNK) pathway, which also exhibits an oncogenic role in breast cancer.