TNF

This gene encodes a multifunctional proinflammatory cytokine that belongs to the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) superfamily. This cytokine is mainly secreted by macrophages. It can bind to, and thus functions through its receptors TNFRSF1A/TNFR1 and TNFRSF1B/TNFBR. This cytokine is involved in the regulation of a wide spectrum of biological processes including cell proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, lipid metabolism, and coagulation. This cytokine has been implicated in a variety of diseases, including autoimmune diseases, insulin resistance, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis ankylosing spondylitis, tuberculosis, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, and cancer. Mutations in this gene affect susceptibility to cerebral malaria, septic shock, and Alzheimer disease. Knockout studies in mice also suggested the neuroprotective function of this cytokine. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2020]

Description

Tumor necrosis factor

Tissue specificity

Tissue enhanced (bone marrow, lymphoid tissue)

Predicted location

Intracellular, Secreted to blood

Protein family

Cancer-related genes
Candidate cardiovascular disease genes
Disease related genes
FDA approved drug targets
Human disease related genes
Mapped to neXtProt
Mapped to UniProt SWISS-PROT
Plasma proteins
Predicted intracellular proteins
Predicted secreted proteins
Protein evidence (Ezkurdia et al 2014)
Protein evidence (Kim et al 2014)

Chromosome

6 (31575565 - 31578336)

Ensembl ID

ENSG00000232810  (ver. 103.38)

Orthologs

Mouse Tnf: ENSMUSG00000024401

UniProt

P01375

neXtProt

NX_P01375

Human splice variants
Mouse splice variants

Protein structure