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TNFRSF12A

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Species
  
Human

Entrez
  
51330

Human
  
Mouse

Ensembl
  
ENSG00000006327

TNFRSF12A

Aliases
  
TNFRSF12A, CD266, FN14, TWEAKR, tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 12A

External IDs
  
MGI: 1351484 HomoloGene: 8451 GeneCards: TNFRSF12A

Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 12A also known as the TWEAK receptor (TWEAKR) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TNFRSF12A gene.

Clinical significance

NFAT1 regulates the expression of TWEAKR (this protein) and its ligand TWEAK with lipocalin 2 to increase breast cancer cell invasion.

References

TNFRSF12A Wikipedia