TNF Alpha (TNF) ELISA Kit for Mouse

This gene encodes a multifunctional proinflammatory cytokine that belongs to the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) superfamily. Members of this family are classified based on primary sequence, function, and structure. This protein is synthesized as a type-II transmembrane protein and is reported to be cleaved into products that exert distinct biological functions. It plays an important role in the innate immune response as well as regulating homeostasis but is also implicated in diseases of chronic inflammation. In mouse deficiency of this gene is associated with defects in response to bacterial infection, with defects in forming organized follicular dendritic cell networks and germinal centers, and with a lack of primary B cell follicles. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2013]

TNF-a: Cytokine that binds to TNFRSF1A/TNFR1 and TNFRSF1B/TNFBR. It is mainly secreted by macrophages and can induce cell death of certain tumor cell lines. It is potent pyrogen causing fever by direct action or by stimulation of interleukin-1 secretion and is implicated in the induction of cachexia, Under certain conditions it can stimulate cell proliferation and induce cell differentiation. Homotrimer. Interacts with SPPL2B. Belongs to the tumor necrosis factor family.

Protein type: Motility/polarity/chemotaxis; Membrane protein, integral; Apoptosis; Cytokine

Cellular Component: extracellular space; cell surface; integral to plasma membrane; extracellular region; integral to membrane; lipid raft; secretory granule; recycling endosome; membrane; plasma membrane; intracellular; phagocytic cup; external side of plasma membrane

Molecular Function: identical protein binding; protein binding; protease binding; cytokine activity; tumor necrosis factor receptor binding

Biological Process: positive regulation of JNK activity; extracellular matrix organization and biogenesis; positive regulation of nitric oxide biosynthetic process; positive regulation of NFAT protein import into nucleus; activation of MAPK activity; positive regulation of osteoclast differentiation; positive regulation of apoptosis; positive regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; multicellular organismal development; response to glucocorticoid stimulus; positive regulation of caspase activity; positive regulation of NF-kappaB import into nucleus; osteoclast differentiation; positive regulation of translational initiation by iron; positive regulation of membrane protein ectodomain proteolysis; activation of NF-kappaB transcription factor; positive regulation of MAP kinase activity; tumor necrosis factor-mediated signaling pathway; cellular extravasation; positive regulation of phagocytosis; negative regulation of interleukin-6 production; JNK cascade; negative regulation of osteoblast differentiation; positive regulation of action potential; regulation of immunoglobulin secretion; negative regulation of protein complex disassembly; positive regulation of cytokine production; positive regulation of heterotypic cell-cell adhesion; positive regulation of I-kappaB kinase/NF-kappaB cascade; positive regulation of mitosis; response to virus; positive regulation of interleukin-6 production; positive regulation of interleukin-8 biosynthetic process; glucose metabolic process; positive regulation of chemokine production; negative regulation of cytokine secretion during immune response; positive regulation of protein transport; detection of mechanical stimulus involved in sensory perception of pain; cell activation; defense response to Gram-positive bacterium; organ morphogenesis; induction of apoptosis via death domain receptors; DNA damage response, signal transduction resulting in induction of apoptosis; defense response to bacterium; positive regulation of transcription factor activity; positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; negative regulation of L-glutamate transport; negative regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; leukocyte migration; sequestering of triacylglycerol; apoptosis; positive regulation of smooth muscle cell proliferation; positive regulation of JNK cascade; defense response; negative regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; positive regulation of interleukin-18 production; signal transduction; chronic inflammatory response to antigenic stimulus; positive regulation of synaptic transmission; positive regulation of hair follicle development; negative regulation of cell proliferation; regulation of protein secretion; regulation of osteoclast differentiation; negative regulation of lipid catabolic process; positive regulation of neuron apoptosis; positive regulation of cell proliferation; lipopolysaccharide-mediated signaling pathway; protein kinase B signaling cascade; positive regulation of chronic inflammatory response to antigenic stimulus; regulation of I-kappaB kinase/NF-kappaB cascade; inflammatory response; caspase activation; positive regulation of humoral immune response mediated by circulating immunoglobulin; regulation of protein amino acid phosphorylation; positive regulation of protein complex disassembly; transformed cell apoptosis; calcium-mediated signaling; MAPKKK cascade; positive regulation of peptidyl-serine phosphorylation; humoral immune response; regulation of cell proliferation; positive regulation of protein kinase B signaling cascade; cell proliferation; positive regulation of interferon-gamma production; negative regulation of glucose import; positive regulation of programmed cell death; positive regulation of chemokine biosynthetic process; positive regulation of protein complex assembly; negative regulation of viral genome replication; protein import into nucleus, translocation; positive regulation of protein kinase activity; activation of MAPKKK activity; positive regulation of fever; immune response; positive regulation of protein amino acid phosphorylation; receptor biosynthetic process; negative regulation of myoblast differentiation; leukocyte tethering or rolling; regulation of insulin secretion; positive regulation of cytokine secretion; positive regulation of inflammatory response