Preferred Name |
Tumor Necrosis Factor |
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Synonyms |
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Definitions |
Tumor necrosis factor (233 aa, ~26 kDa) is encoded by the human TNF gene. This protein is involved in the induction of cytokine expression, the stimulation of cell proliferation and the positive regulation of cell differentiation. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C20535 |
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code |
C20535 |
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Contributing_Source |
CTRP |
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definition |
Tumor necrosis factor (233 aa, ~26 kDa) is encoded by the human TNF gene. This protein is involved in the induction of cytokine expression, the stimulation of cell proliferation and the positive regulation of cell differentiation. |
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DesignNote |
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is a serum glycoprotein produced by activated macrophages and other mammalian mononuclear leukocytes which has necrotizing activity against tumor cell lines and increases ability to reject tumor transplants. |
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Display_Name |
Tumor Necrosis Factor |
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in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C116977 |
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label |
Tumor Necrosis Factor |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Tumor_Necrosis_Factor-Alpha |
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OMIM_Number |
191160 |
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Preferred_Name |
Tumor Necrosis Factor |
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prefixIRI |
NCIT:C20535 |
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prefLabel |
Tumor Necrosis Factor |
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Semantic_Type |
Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein Immunologic Factor |
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Swiss_Prot |
P01375 |
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UMLS_CUI |
C1448177 |
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subClassOf |