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TNFSF18 TNF superfamily member 18 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 8995, updated on 17-Sep-2024

Summary

Official Symbol
TNFSF18provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
TNF superfamily member 18provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:11932
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000120337 MIM:603898; AllianceGenome:HGNC:11932
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
TL6; AITRL; GITRL; TNLG2A; hGITRL
Summary
The protein encoded by this gene is a cytokine that belongs to the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) ligand family. This cytokine is a ligand for receptor TNFRSF18/AITR/GITR. It has been shown to modulate T lymphocyte survival in peripheral tissues. This cytokine is also found to be expressed in endothelial cells, and is thought to be important for interaction between T lymphocytes and endothelial cells. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Expression
Broad expression in gall bladder (RPKM 1.2), brain (RPKM 1.0) and 16 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

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Location:
1q25.1
Exon count:
3
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 1 NC_000001.11 (173039202..173050941, complement)
RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 1 NC_060925.1 (172397315..172409046, complement)
RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 1 NC_000001.10 (173008342..173020081, complement)

Chromosome 1 - NC_000001.11Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC105371618 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:172812249-172812966 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 2097 Neighboring gene MED14-independent group 3 enhancer GRCh37_chr1:172875963-172877162 Neighboring gene aminoacyl tRNA synthetase complex interacting multifunctional protein 1 pseudogene 2 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:173091817-173092382 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 615 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr1:173133798-173134358 Neighboring gene GOT2 pseudogene 2 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 2098 Neighboring gene TNF superfamily member 4 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC100506023 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124904846

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

Expression

  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

Phenotypes

EBI GWAS Catalog

Description
Genome-wide association study of celiac disease in North America confirms FRMD4B as new celiac locus.
EBI GWAS Catalog
Genome-wide meta-analysis increases to 71 the number of confirmed Crohn's disease susceptibility loci.
EBI GWAS Catalog
Host-microbe interactions have shaped the genetic architecture of inflammatory bowel disease.
EBI GWAS Catalog
Multiple common variants for celiac disease influencing immune gene expression.
EBI GWAS Catalog

Pathways from PubChem

Interactions

Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

Markers

Clone Names

  • MGC138237

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables cytokine activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables identical protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables signaling receptor binding TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
enables tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily binding IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily binding ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in T cell proliferation involved in immune response IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in T cell proliferation involved in immune response ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in adaptive immune response IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in cell-cell signaling TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in negative regulation of apoptotic process TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of NF-kappaB transcription factor activity ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of cell adhesion IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of leukocyte migration IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of tyrosine phosphorylation of STAT protein IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in regulation of T cell proliferation IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in regulation of T cell proliferation ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in signal transduction TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in tumor necrosis factor-mediated signaling pathway IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in tumor necrosis factor-mediated signaling pathway ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
is_active_in cell surface IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in cell surface ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
located_in extracellular space IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in plasma membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 

General protein information

Preferred Names
tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 18
Names
AITR ligand
GITR ligand
activation-inducible TNF-related ligand
glucocorticoid-induced TNF-related ligand
glucocorticoid-induced TNFR-related protein ligand
tumor necrosis factor (ligand) superfamily, member 18
tumor necrosis factor ligand 2A
tumor necrosis factor superfamily member 18

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_005092.4NP_005083.3  tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 18

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    AL031599
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS1305.3
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    A9IQG8, O95852, Q6ISV1, Q9UNG2
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A0U5JXL4
    Related
    ENSP00000385470.4, ENST00000404377.5

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000001.11 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    173039202..173050941 complement
    Download
    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060925.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    172397315..172409046 complement
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