Tumour necrosis factor alpha
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Tumour necrosis factor alpha is one of a number of cytokines of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) superfamily, it is coded by the TNF gene at 6p21.3.Common Name:Tumour necrosis factor alpha
Other Names, such as IUPAC Name
Tumour necrosis factor,TNF
Biochemical Information
Molecular Structure
Important Issues in Man
Cytokine and protein databases
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Relevant Clinical Literature
- Cell proliferation
- Cell differentiation
- Apoptosis
- Lipid metabolism
- Coagulation
It is implicated as a factor in:
It may have a neuroprotective role.
New drugs including Etanercept which block TNF-alpha may be shown to be useful in a variety of conditions.
