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RNA tissue category: Group enriched (spleen, lymph node, appendix, tonsil)
GTEx dataset
Organ
Expression
Alphabetical
RNA tissue category: Group enriched (spleen, small intestine)
FANTOM5 dataset
Organ
Expression
Alphabetical
RNA tissue category: Group enriched (tonsil, appendix, spleen, lymph node)
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
LTB (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
p33, TNFC, TNFSF3
Description
Lymphotoxin beta (TNF superfamily, member 3) (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
Lymphotoxin beta is a type II membrane protein of the TNF family. It anchors lymphotoxin-alpha to the cell surface through heterotrimer formation. The predominant form on the lymphocyte surface is the lymphotoxin-alpha 1/beta 2 complex (e.g. 1 molecule alpha/2 molecules beta) and this complex is the primary ligand for the lymphotoxin-beta receptor. The minor complex is lymphotoxin-alpha 2/beta 1. LTB is an inducer of the inflammatory response system and involved in normal development of lymphoid tissue. Lymphotoxin-beta isoform b is unable to complex with lymphotoxin-alpha suggesting a function for lymphotoxin-beta which is independent of lympyhotoxin-alpha. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]