TNF - tumor necrosis factor (TNF superfamily, member 2)
Entrez Gene Name: tumor necrosis factor (TNF superfamily, member 2)
Entrez GeneID: Human(7124)
, Mouse(21926)
, Rat(24835)
Synonyms: AT-TNF, DIF, Differentiation-induced Factor, MGC124630, MGC151434, RATTNF, TMTNF, TNF, TNF-ALPHA, TNFA, Tnfsf1a, TNFSF2
Gene Summary
- Human (7124): 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, and cancer. Knockout studies in mice also suggested the neuroprotective function of this cytokine. [provided by RefSeq]
- Rat (24835): acts as a cytokine; binds TNF receptors; plays a role in regulation of cell proliferation, induction of apoptosis, and inflammatory response [RGD]
Molecular Functions | Biological Process | Cellular Components | Protein Domains | Subcellular Locations | Pathways | Literature References | IPA Extras
Cell Regulation
Biological Process
activation of caspase activity, activation of MAPK activity, anti-apoptosis, apoptosis, calcium-mediated signaling, cell activation, cell proliferation, cellular extravasation, chronic inflammatory response to antigenic stimulus, defense response, defense response to bacterium, extracellular matrix organization, glucose metabolic process, humoral immune response, immune response, induction of apoptosis, induction of apoptosis by extracellular signals, induction of apoptosis via death domain receptors, inflammatory response, JNK cascade, leukocyte migration, leukocyte tethering or rolling, multicellular organismal development, negative regulation of cell proliferation, negative regulation of cytokine secretion during immune response, negative regulation of glucose import, negative regulation of interleukin-6 production, negative regulation of L-glutamate transport, negative regulation of lipid catabolic process, negative regulation of transcription, negative regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter, negative regulation of viral genome replication, organ morphogenesis, osteoclast differentiation, positive regulation of apoptosis, positive regulation of calcidiol 1-monooxygenase activity, positive regulation of cell proliferation, positive regulation of chemokine biosynthetic process, positive regulation of chemokine production, positive regulation of cytokine secretion, positive regulation of gene-specific transcription, positive regulation of hair follicle development, positive regulation of heterotypic cell-cell adhesion, positive regulation of I-kappaB kinase/NF-kappaB cascade, positive regulation of inflammatory response, positive regulation of interleukin-18 production, positive regulation of interleukin-6 production, positive regulation of JNK cascade, positive regulation of membrane protein ectodomain proteolysis, positive regulation of mitosis, positive regulation of necrotic cell death, positive regulation of neuron apoptosis, positive regulation of NF-kappaB import into nucleus, positive regulation of NF-kappaB transcription factor activity, positive regulation of nitric oxide biosynthetic process, positive regulation of protein amino acid phosphorylation, positive regulation of protein transport, positive regulation of smooth muscle cell proliferation, positive regulation of synaptic transmission, positive regulation of transcription, positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter, positive regulation of translational initiation by iron, positive regulation of vitamin D biosynthetic process, protein import into nucleus, translocation, receptor biosynthetic process, regulation of cell proliferation, regulation of immunoglobulin secretion, regulation of insulin secretion, regulation of osteoclast differentiation, regulation of protein amino acid phosphorylation, response to glucocorticoid stimulus, response to mechanical stimulus, response to salt stress, response to virus, sequestering of triglyceride, signal transduction, transformed cell apoptosis, tumor necrosis factor-mediated signaling pathway
Cellular Components
external side of plasma membrane, extracellular region, extracellular space, integral to membrane, integral to plasma membrane, membrane, membrane raft, phagocytic cup, plasma membrane, recycling endosome, secretory granule
Literature References
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Masumoto J, Yang K, Varambally S, Hasegawa M, Tomlins SA, Qiu S, Fujimoto Y, Kawasaki A, Foster SJ, Horie Y, Mak TW, Núñez G, Chinnaiyan AM, Fukase K, Inohara N. Nod1 acts as an intracellular receptor to stimulate chemokine production and neutrophil recruitment in vivo.J Exp Med 2006 Jan 23;203(1):203-13 - 16226509
Banerjee D, Liou HC, Sen R. c-Rel-Dependent Priming of Naive T Cells by Inflammatory Cytokines.Immunity 2005 Oct 01;23(4):445-58 - 15879558
Luecke HF, Yamamoto KR. The glucocorticoid receptor blocks P-TEFb recruitment by NF{kappa}B to effect promoter-specific transcriptional repression.Genes Dev 2005 May 01;19(9):1116-27 View 31885 categorized literature findings and their references in IPA
Molecular Functions
cytokine activity, identical protein binding, protein binding, tumor necrosis factor receptor binding
- Graft-versus-Host Disease Signaling
- Cholecystokinin/Gastrin-mediated Signaling
- HMGB1 Signaling
- T Helper Cell Differentiation
- Dendritic Cell Maturation
- Airway Pathology in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- IL-9 Signaling
- IL-12 Signaling and Production in Macrophages
- IL-6 Signaling
- Production of Nitric Oxide and Reactive Oxygen Species in Macrophages
- Role of Pattern Recognition Receptors in Recognition of Bacteria and Viruses
- Renin-Angiotensin Signaling
- Role of PKR in Interferon Induction and Antiviral Response
- PPAR Signaling
- Death Receptor Signaling
- IL-10 Signaling
- Induction of Apoptosis by HIV1
- Apoptosis Signaling
- Hepatic Fibrosis / Hepatic Stellate Cell Activation
- LXR/RXR Activation
- 14-3-3-mediated Signaling
- p38 MAPK Signaling
- Tight Junction Signaling
- Glucocorticoid Receptor Signaling
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Signaling
- Allograft Rejection Signaling
- FXR/RXR Activation
- Crosstalk between Dendritic Cells and Natural Killer Cells
- Germ Cell-Sertoli Cell Junction Signaling
- Type II Diabetes Mellitus Signaling
- Xenobiotic Metabolism Signaling
- ILK Signaling
- Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Signaling
- Activation of IRF by Cytosolic Pattern Recognition Receptors
- Role of Cytokines in Mediating Communication between Immune Cells
- Colorectal Cancer Metastasis Signaling
- TREM1 Signaling
- Communication between Innate and Adaptive Immune Cells
- LPS/IL-1 Mediated Inhibition of RXR Function
- Airway Inflammation in Asthma
- Hepatic Cholestasis
- PXR/RXR Activation
- Ceramide Signaling
- Fc Epsilon RI Signaling
- NF-κB Signaling
- Type I Diabetes Mellitus Signaling
- Acute Phase Response Signaling
Protein Domains
cytokine, Lectin-like domain, protein self binding, TNF homology domain, tumor necrosis factor receptor binding
Subcellular Locations
apical cell surfaces, cell surface, cellular membrane, cytoplasm, extracellular space, Golgi apparatus, granules, intracellular space, microdomains, plasma, plasma membrane



