| Entrez gene ID | | 8784 |
| Official gene symbol | | TNFRSF18 |
| Full name | | tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, member 18 |
| Aliases | | ,AITR,GITR,GITR-D, |
| Gene summary | | The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the TNF-receptor superfamily. This receptor has been shown to have increased expression upon T-cell activation, and it is thought to play a key role in dominant immunological self-tolerance maintained by CD25(+)CD4(+) regulatory T cells. Knockout studies in mice also suggest the role of this receptor is in the regulation of CD3-driven T-cell activation and programmed cell death. Three alternatively spliced transcript variants of this gene encoding distinct isoforms have been reported. [provided by RefSeq] |
| Location | | Chromosome: 1 Locus: 1p36.3 |
| Gene position | | 1142089 - 1138888 Map Viewer |
| Gene orientation | | minus |
| Gene size | | 3202 bp |
| Gene sequence |
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| OMIM ID | | 603905 |
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