Tumor Necrosis Factor

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Immunologic Factor

**Definition:** Tumor necrosis factor (233 aa, ~26 kDa) is encoded by the human TNF gene. This protein is involved in the induction of cytokine expression, the stimulation of cell proliferation and the positive regulation of cell differentiation.

**Synonyms:** - TNF - TNF - TNF Alpha - TNF-A - TNF-Alpha - TNF-a - TNFA - TNFSF2 - Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha - Tumor Necrosis Factor Ligand Superfamily Member 2 - Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha