Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.3.0)
Enables cytokine activity; protease binding activity; and tumor necrosis factor receptor binding activity. Involved in several processes, including macrophage activation; positive regulation of cell communication; and positive regulation of macromolecule metabolic process. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including apoptotic signaling pathway; regulation of gene expression; and response to bacterium. Located in several cellular components, including external side of plasma membrane; phagocytic cup; and recycling endosome. Is active in extracellular space. Is expressed in several structures, including brain; genitourinary system; gut; integumental system; and lung. Used to study several diseases, including bone disease (multiple); congestive heart failure; heart valve disease (multiple); idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; and multiple sclerosis. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including artery disease (multiple); eye disease (multiple); liver disease (multiple); lung disease (multiple); and skin disease (multiple). Orthologous to human TNF (tumor necrosis factor).
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