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Gene Name

TNFSF10

Gene Alias

APO2L, Apo-2L, CD253, TL2, TRAIL

Gene Description

tumor necrosis factor (ligand) superfamily, member 10

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Gene Ontology

Gene Summary

The protein encoded by this gene is a cytokine that belongs to the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) ligand family. This protein preferentially induces apoptosis in transformed and tumor cells, but does not appear to kill normal cells although it is expressed at a significant level in most normal tissues. This protein binds to several members of TNF receptor superfamily including TNFRSF10A/TRAILR1, TNFRSF10B/TRAILR2, TNFRSF10C/TRAILR3, TNFRSF10D/TRAILR4, and possibly also to TNFRSF11B/OPG. The activity of this protein may be modulated by binding to the decoy receptors TNFRSF10C/TRAILR3, TNFRSF10D/TRAILR4, and TNFRSF11B/OPG that cannot induce apoptosis. The binding of this protein to its receptors has been shown to trigger the activation of MAPK8/JNK, caspase 8, and caspase 3. [provided by RefSeq

Other Designations

Apo-2 ligand|TNF-related apoptosis inducing ligand TRAIL|tumor necrosis factor (ligand) family, member 10|tumor necrosis factor apoptosis-inducing ligand splice variant delta