Viral Details

Viral Backbone

Human Adenovirus Type5 (dE1/E3)

Promoter

CMV

Reporter

none, optional GFP, CFP, YFP, RFP or mCherry

Storage Buffer

DMEM, 2% BSA, 2.5% Glycerol

Gene Details

Species

Human

Gene Symbol

TNFSF18

Gene Name

tumor necrosis factor superfamily member 18

Gene ID

8995

Gene Synonyms

AITRL; GITRL; hGITRL; TL6; TNLG2A

ORF Size

534 bp

RefSeq#

BC112032

Gene Description

TNFSF18 is a cytokine that belongs to the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) ligand family. This cytokine is a ligand for receptor TNFRSF18/AITR/GITR. It has been shown to modulate T lymphocyte survival in peripheral tissues. This cytokine is also found to be expressed in endothelial cells, and is thought to be important for interaction between T lymphocytes and endothelial cells.

UniGene ID

Hs.248197

HGNC ID

HGNC:11932