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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Gogoleva VS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9221848 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cells 20220619 12
TNF and LTα are structurally related cytokines of the TNF superfamily. Their genes are located in close proximity to each other and to the <i>Ltb</i> gene within the TNF/LT locus inside MHC. Unlike <i>Ltb</i>, transcription of <i>Tnf</i> and of <i>Lta</i> is tightly controlled, with the <i>Tnf</i> gene being an immediate early gene that is rapidly induced in response to various inflammatory stimuli. Genes of the TNF/LT locus play a crucial role in lymphoid tissue organogenesis, although some asp ...[more]