The selective interaction of the transcription factor NF-kappaB with specific molecules in the cytoplasm, thereby inhibiting its translocation into the nucleus.
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cytoplasmic NF-kappaB retention; cytoplasmic NF-kappaB sequestration; cytoplasmic NF-kappaB storage; cytoplasmic retention of NF-kappaB; cytoplasmic sequestration of NF-kappaB; cytoplasmic storage of NF-kappaB; maintenance of NF-kappaB location in cytoplasm