Lymphotoxin-Alpha

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

**Definition:** Lymphotoxin-alpha (205 aa, ~22 kDa) is encoded by the human LTA gene. This protein plays a role in cell-cell signaling and the positive regulation of apoptosis.

**Synonyms:** - LT - LT-Alpha - LTA - Lymphotoxin A - Lymphotoxin Alpha - Lymphotoxin-A - TNF Beta - TNF Superfamily Member 1 - TNF-Beta - TNF-b - TNFSF1 - Tumor Necrosis Factor Beta - Tumor Necrosis Factor Ligand Superfamily Member 1 - Tumor Necrosis Factor-Beta