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Facts about Tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 14.
Activates NFKB, stimulates the proliferation of T-cells, and inhibits growth of the adenocarcinoma HT-29. Acts as a receptor for Herpes simplex virus.
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Gene Name: | TNFSF14 |
Uniprot: | O43557 |
Entrez: | 8740 |
Belongs to: |
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tumor necrosis factor family |
CD258 antigen; CD258; delta transmembrane LIGHT; Herpes virus entry mediator ligand; Herpesvirus entry mediator ligand; HVEM-L; HVEMLherpesvirus entry mediator-ligand; ligand for herpesvirus entry mediator; LIGHT; LIGHTherpesvirus entry mediator A; LTg; TNFSF14; TR2; tumor necrosis factor (ligand) superfamily, member 14; tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 14; tumor necrosis factor receptor-like 2; tumor necrosis factor superfamily member LIGHT
Mass (kDA):
26.35 kDA
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Location: | 19p13.3 |
Sequence: | 19; NC_000019.10 (6658126..6670595, complement) |
Predominantly expressed in the spleen but also found in the brain. Weakly expressed in peripheral lymphoid tissues and in heart, placenta, liver, lung, appendix, and kidney, and no expression seen in fetal tissues, endocrine glands, or nonhematopoietic tumor lines.
[Tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 14, membrane form]: Cell membrane; Single-pass type II membrane protein.; [Tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 14, soluble form]: Secreted.; [Isoform 2]: Cytoplasm.
PMID: 9462508 by Mauri D.N., et al. LIGHT, a new member of the TNF superfamily, and lymphotoxin alpha are ligands for herpesvirus entry mediator.
PMID: 9765287 by Harrop J.A., et al. Herpesvirus entry mediator ligand (HVEM-L), a novel ligand for HVEM/TR2, stimulates proliferation of T cells and inhibits HT29 cell growth.