Tumor Necrosis Factor Ligand Superfamily Member 18

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 18 (199 aa, ~23 kDa) is encoded by the human TNFSF18 gene. This protein plays a role in the positive regulation of both activation and proliferation of T-cells.

**Synonyms:** - AITR Ligand - AITRL - Activation-Inducible TNF-Related Ligand - GITR Ligand - Glucocorticoid-Induced TNF-Related Ligand - Glucocorticoid-Induced TNFR-Related Protein Ligand - TNFSF18 - Tumor Necrosis Factor Ligand 2A - Tumor Necrosis Factor Superfamily Member 18 - hGITRL