| tumor necrosis factor (ligand) superfamily, member 8 | |||||||
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| Identifiers | |||||||
| Symbol | TNFSF8 | ||||||
| Alt. symbols | CD30LG | ||||||
| NCBI gene | 944 | ||||||
| HGNC | 11938 | ||||||
| OMIM | 603875 | ||||||
| RefSeq | NM_001244 | ||||||
| UniProt | P32971 | ||||||
| Other data | |||||||
| Locus | Chr. 9 q33 | ||||||
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CD153 (cluster of differentiation 153) also known as tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 8 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TNFSF8 gene.
CD153 is a cytokine ligand for the TNF receptor CD30. It plays a role in the T cell-dependent anti- mycobacterial immune response. [1]
References
- ^ Marín ND, García LF (January 2017). "The role of CD30 and CD153 (CD30L) in the anti-mycobacterial immune response". Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland). 102: 8–15. doi: 10.1016/j.tube.2016.10.006. PMID 28061955.
External links
- CD153+Antigen at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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