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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000074049
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000074049
Preferred Name

Cytokine TWEAK

Definitions
A proteolytically-cleaved membrane glycoprotein and member of the TNF superfamily that is highly expressed in a variety of tissues including heart, pancreas, brain, and peripheral blood lymphocytes. The secreted extracellular form is a weak inducer of APOPTOSIS for some cell types and a ligand for the FN14 RECEPTOR. It mediates activation of NF-KAPPA-B and promotes ANGIOGENESIS and proliferation of ENDOTHELIAL CELLS, as well as expression of cytokines involved in INFLAMMATION.
Synonyms
Tumor Necrosis Factor Ligand Superfamily Member 12
Apo3 Ligand
TNF Related Weak Inducer of Apoptosis
TWEAK, Cytokine
Ligand, Apo3
TWEAK Cytokine
TNF-Related Weak Inducer of Apoptosis
Cytokine, TWEAK
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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