TNFSF14

TNF superfamily member 14

Summary

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) ligand family. This protein is a ligand for TNFRSF14, which is a member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, and which is also known as a herpesvirus entry mediator (HVEM). This protein may function as a costimulatory factor for the activation of lymphoid cells and as a deterrent to infection by herpesvirus. This protein has been shown to stimulate the proliferation of T cells, and trigger apoptosis of various tumor cells. This protein is also reported to prevent tumor necrosis factor alpha mediated apoptosis in primary hepatocyte. Two alternatively spliced transcript variant encoding distinct isoforms have been reported. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Known Variants21 total

rsidPosition (GRCh37)AllelesClassClinVar
rs34456219:6,661,549T/A
rs7945241619:6,664,955G/Abenign
rs15017138619:6,665,007C/Tuncertain significance
rs34456019:6,665,020T/Cmissense variant
rs14504939219:6,665,057G/Abenign
rs14048655919:6,665,095G/Auncertain significance
rs78139076819:6,665,310T/Cuncertain significance
rs55379906219:6,665,341C/Tuncertain significance
rs75786425119:6,665,343G/Auncertain significance
rs75541216619:6,665,361C/Tuncertain significance
rs78016153519:6,667,451C/Tuncertain significance
rs107766719:6,668,972C/Tregulatory region variant
rs75718650119:6,669,947A/Guncertain significance
rs229166719:6,669,986G/Amissense variant
rs37519524719:6,669,989T/Clikely benign
rs13811611519:6,670,024G/Abenign
rs140319343019:6,670,037C/Auncertain significance
rs14338988819:6,670,070C/Alikely benign
rs18266741419:6,670,628C/Tregulatory region variant
rs54225023419:6,671,235G/T
rs1246182119:6,671,369G/Aregulatory region variant

Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.