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TNFRSF13C TNF receptor superfamily member 13C

Gene ID: 115650, updated on 5-Mar-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: BAFFR; CD268; CVID4; BAFF-R; BROMIX; prolixin

Summary

B 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, Jul 2008]

Associated conditions

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DescriptionTests
Biological insights from 108 schizophrenia-associated genetic loci.
GeneReviews: Not available
Immunodeficiency, common variable, 2
MedGen: C3150354OMIM: 240500GeneReviews: Not available
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Immunodeficiency, common variable, 4
MedGen: C3150739OMIM: 613494GeneReviews: Not available
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Genomic context

Location:
22q13.2
Sequence:
Chromosome: 22; NC_000022.11 (41922032..41926806, complement)
Total number of exons:
3

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