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Gene information for TNFSF11 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID8600
Official gene symbolTNFSF11
Full nametumor necrosis factor (ligand) superfamily, member 11
Aliases,CD254,ODF,OPGL,OPTB2,RANKL,TRANCE,hRANKL2,sOdf,
Gene summaryThis gene encodes a member of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) cytokine family which is a ligand for osteoprotegerin and functions as a key factor for osteoclast differentiation and activation. This protein was shown to be a dentritic cell survival factor and is involved in the regulation of T cell-dependent immune response. T cell activation was reported to induce expression of this gene and lead to an increase of osteoclastogenesis and bone loss. This protein was shown to activate antiapoptotic kinase AKT/PKB through a signaling complex involving SRC kinase and tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor (TRAF) 6, which indicated this protein may have a role in the regulation of cell apoptosis. Targeted disruption of the related gene in mice led to severe osteopetrosis and a lack of osteoclasts. The deficient mice exhibited defects in early differentiation of T and B lymphocytes, and failed to form lobulo-alveolar mammary structures during pregnancy. Two alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 13   Locus: 13q14
Gene position43136872 - 43182149  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size45278 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID602642