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.
Aliases： TNFSF14; LTg; HVEML; LIGHT
Entrez GeneID： 8740
Swissprot： O43557
WB Predicted band size： 26.3kDa
Host/Isotype： Mouse IgG2a
Species Reactivity： Human
Immunogen： Purified recombinant fragment of human CD258 (AA: extra 59-240) expressed in E. Coli.
