Suppressor of IKBKE 1 (SIKE) is a physiological suppressor of IKK-epsilon and TBK1 []. IKKepsilon and TBK1 are two IKK-related kinases critically involved in virus- and TLR3-triggered activation of interferon regulatory factor 3 (IRF-3).Other members of this family are circulating cathodic antigen (CCA), found in Schistosoma mansoni (Blood fluke) [, ], and FGFR1 oncogene partner 2, which may be involved in wound healing pathway [].
