Entity Detail — Knowledge Graph Node
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Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) is a potent pro-inflammatory cytokine that plays a central role in immune regulation, inflammation, and cell survival.
| Gene Symbol | TNF |
| Full Name | Tumor Necrosis Factor |
| Aliases | TNF-α |
| Chromosome | 6p21.33 |
| Protein Family | TNF Superfamily |
| Function | is an important component in the neurobiology of neurodegenerative diseases. |
| Primary Expression | immune cells and endothelial cells](/cell-types/endothelial-cells) - Activates NF-κB and MAPK pathways - [Predominantly pro-survival sign |
| Molecular Weight | 25.6 kDa (monomer), 52.4 kDa (trimer) |
| Exons | 3 |
| Pathways | NF-κB signaling, NF-κB, MAPK, PI3K |
| UniProt ID | P01375 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 7124 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000232890 |
| GeneCards | TNF |
| Human Protein Atlas | TNF |
| Associated Diseases | AD, ALS, AMI, Aging, Alopecia Areata |
| Known Drugs/Compounds | ETANERCEPT, RAPAMYCIN, NAC, METFORMIN, SELEGILINE, quercetin |
| Interactions | MIR193B5P, OCLN, LMNA, APH1B, APOE, IL6 |
| KG Connections | 5559 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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TNFPROTEIN["TNFPROTEIN"]
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
TNFPROTEIN -->|"implicated_in"| neurodegeneration
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Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
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Scientific analyses that reference this entity
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Experimental studies targeting or related to this entity
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Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
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