Alternative Names
Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 1B; Tumor necrosis factor receptor 2; Tumor necrosis factor receptor type II; p75; p80 TNF-alpha receptor; TBP-2; TBPII; TNFRSF1B; TNFBR; TNFR2
Background
Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 1B is a 461 amino acids protein that belongs to the TNFR (tumor necrosis factor receptor) superfamily characterized by cysteine-rich extracellular domains. It contains 4 TNFR-Cys repeats. TNFRII is expressed in fetal brain. TNFRII is strongly expressed at the cartilage-pannus junction, and plays a major role in a subset of families with multiple cases of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This receptor mediates most of the metabolic effects of TNF-alpha. Isoform 2 blocks TNF-alpha-induced apoptosis, which suggests that it regulates TNF-alpha function by antagonizing its biological activity.
Note
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