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Descriptor English:

Lymphotoxin-alpha

Descriptor Spanish:

Linfotoxina-alfa

Descriptor Portuguese:

Linfotoxina-alfa

Synonyms English:

TNF Superfamily, Member 1
TNF-beta
Tumor Necrosis Factor-beta
Tumor Necrosis Factor Ligand Superfamily Member 1

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Definition English:

A tumor necrosis factor family member that is released by activated LYMPHOCYTES. Soluble lymphotoxin is specific for TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR RECEPTOR TYPE I; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR RECEPTOR TYPE II; and TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR RECEPTOR SUPERFAMILY, MEMBER 14. Lymphotoxin-alpha can form a membrane-bound heterodimer with LYMPHOTOXIN-BETA that has specificity for the LYMPHOTOXIN BETA RECEPTOR.

Indexing Annotation English:

for "lymphocytotoxin" use CYTOTOXINS and LYMPHOCYTES

History Note English:

2007 (1974-1977); for TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-BETA & TNF-BETA use TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR 1988-1989

Allowable Qualifiers English:

Record Number:

29490

Unique Identifier:

D008233

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