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Gene information for TNFRSF13C (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID115650
Official gene symbolTNFRSF13C
Full nametumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, member 13C
Aliases,BAFF-R,BAFFR,CD268,MGC138235,
Gene summaryB cell-activating factor (BAFF) enhances B-cell survival in vitro and is a regulator of the peripheral B-cell population. Overexpression of Baff in mice results in mature B-cell hyperplasia and symptoms of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Also, some SLE patients have increased levels of BAFF in serum. Therefore, it has been proposed that abnormally high levels of BAFF may contribute to the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases by enhancing the survival of autoreactive B cells. The protein encoded by this gene is a receptor for BAFF and is a type III transmembrane protein containing a single extracellular cysteine-rich domain. It is thought that this receptor is the principal receptor required for BAFF-mediated mature B-cell survival. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 22   Locus: 22q13.1-q13.31
Gene position42322821 - 42321036  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size1786 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID606269