Tumor Necrosis Factor Ligand Superfamily Member 11 - CISMeF
Tumor Necrosis Factor Ligand Superfamily Member 11NCIt concept
Preferred Label : Tumor Necrosis Factor Ligand Superfamily Member 11;
NCIt synonyms : ODF; OPGL; TNF-Related Activation-Induced Cytokine; Osteoclast Differentiation Factor; Osteoprotegerin Ligand; TNFSF11; TRANCE; RANKL; Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor Kappa B Ligand; Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor Kappa-B Ligand; CD254; CD254 Antigen; Receptor Activator of NF-Kappa-B Ligand;
NCIt definition : Tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 11 (317 aa, 35 kDa) is encoded by
the human TNFSF11 gene. This protein is involved in osteoclast differentiation and
activation and the regulation of the interactions between T-cells and dendritic cells.;
NCIt note : Tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 11 binds as an osteoclast activation
and differentiation ligand to TNFRSF11B/OPG and to TNFRSF11A/RANK. Isoforms 1 and
3 are type II membrane proteins; isoform 2 is secreted. A soluble form of isoform
1 is likely derived from proteolytic processing by ADAM17. TNFSF11 activates antiapoptotic
kinase AKT/PKB through a SRC kinase/TRAF6 signaling complex and augments or regulates
dendritic cell stimulation of naive T-cell proliferation.;