TWEAK Antibody – Goat Polyclonal

This gene encodes a member of the tumor necrosis factor superfamily. It encodes a hybrid protein composed of the cytoplasmic and transmembrane domains of family member 12 fused to the C-terminal domain of family member 13. The hybrid protein is membrane anchored and presents the receptor-binding domain of family member 13 at the cell surface. It stimulates cycling in T- and B-lymphoma cell lines. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

TNFSF12: Binds to FN14 and possibly also to TNRFSF12/APO3. Weak inducer of apoptosis in some cell types. Mediates NF-kappa-B activation. Promotes angiogenesis and the proliferation of endothelial cells. Also involved in induction of inflammatory cytokines. Homotrimer (Potential). Interacts with the angiogenic factor AGGF1/VG5Q. Highly expressed in adult heart, pancreas, skeletal muscle, brain, colon, small intestine, lung, ovary, prostate, spleen, lymph node, appendix and peripheral blood lymphocytes. Low expression in kidney, testis, liver, placenta, thymus and bone marrow. Also detected in fetal kidney, liver, lung and brain. Belongs to the tumor necrosis factor family.

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

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 17p13

Cellular Component: extracellular space; perinuclear region of cytoplasm; integral to plasma membrane

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

Biological Process: positive regulation of angiogenesis; apoptosis; positive regulation of protein catabolic process; endothelial cell migration; immune response; positive regulation of endothelial cell proliferation; angiogenesis; cell differentiation; signal transduction