CLCF1

Protein-coding gene in humans From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cardiotrophin-like cytokine factor 1 (CLCF1), also known as Novel Neurotrophin-1 (NNT-1) or B cell-stimulating factor-3 (BSF-3), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CLCF1 gene.[5]

AliasesCLCF1, BSF-3, BSF3, CISS2, CLC, NNT-1, NNT1, NR6, cardiotrophin-like cytokine factor 1, cardiotrophin like cytokine factor 1
End67,374,177 bp[1]
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CLCF1
Identifiers
AliasesCLCF1, BSF-3, BSF3, CISS2, CLC, NNT-1, NNT1, NR6, cardiotrophin-like cytokine factor 1, cardiotrophin like cytokine factor 1
External IDsOMIM: 607672; MGI: 1930088; HomoloGene: 8299; GeneCards: CLCF1; OMA:CLCF1 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_013246
NM_001166212

NM_019952
NM_001310038
NM_001310039

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001159684
NP_037378

NP_001296967
NP_001296968
NP_064336

Location (UCSC)Chr 11: 67.36 – 67.37 MbChr 19: 4.26 – 4.27 Mb
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Function

CLCF1 is a cytokine. It induces tyrosine phosphorylation of the IL-6 receptor common subunit glycoprotein 130 (gp130), leukemia inhibitory factor receptor beta, and the transcription factor STAT3. It has been implicated in the induction of IL-1 (via induction of corticosterone and IL-6) and serum amyloid A, and in B cell hyperplasia. CLCF1 is capable of B cell activation via gp130 receptor stimulation.[6]

Structure

CLCF1 is a cytokine belonging to the interleukin-6 (IL6) family. It is a secreted protein, found predominantly in lymph nodes and spleen, and contains 225 amino acids with a molecular mass of 22 kDa in its mature form. IL6 family members share similarity in gene structure and have a 4-helix bundle in their protein structure. CLCF1 is closely related to other proteins called cardiotrophin-1 and ciliary neurotrophic factor.

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