Biology:TSG-6

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Short description: Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens


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Tumor necrosis factor-inducible gene 6 protein also known as TNF-stimulated gene 6 protein or TSG-6 is a protein[1] that in humans is encoded by the TNFAIP6 (tumor necrosis factor, alpha-induced protein 6) gene.[2][3]

Structure and function

TSG-6 is a 30 kDa secreted protein that contains a hyaluronan-binding LINK domain a and thus is a member of the hyaluronan-binding protein family, also called hyaladherins. The hyaluronan-binding domain is known to be involved in extracellular matrix stability and cell migration. This protein has been shown to form a stable, covalent complex with inter-alpha-inhibitor (IαI), and thus enhance the serine protease inhibitory activity of IαI, which is important in the protease network associated with inflammation. The expression of this gene can be induced by a number of signalling molecules, principally tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) and interleukin-1 (IL-1). The expression can also be induced by mechanical stimuli in vascular smooth muscle cells, and is found to be correlated with proteoglycan synthesis and aggregation.[3] TSG-6 has been shown to modulate macrophage plasticity and signal the transition of LPS-treated macrophages from pro- to anti-inflammatory phenotype.[4]

TSG-6 also interacts with a number of matrix associated molecules such as aggrecan, versican, thrombospondin (1&2), pentraxin-3 and fibronectin.

References

  1. "A novel secretory tumor necrosis factor-inducible protein (TSG-6) is a member of the family of hyaluronate binding proteins, closely related to the adhesion receptor CD44". The Journal of Cell Biology 116 (2): 545–57. January 1992. doi:10.1083/jcb.116.2.545. PMID 1730767. 
  2. "Transcriptional regulation of TSG6, a tumor necrosis factor- and interleukin-1-inducible primary response gene coding for a secreted hyaluronan-binding protein". The Journal of Biological Chemistry 268 (9): 6154–60. March 1993. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(18)53232-4. PMID 8454591. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Entrez Gene: TNFAIP6 tumor necrosis factor, alpha-induced protein 6". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=7130. 
  4. "TNFα-stimulated gene-6 (TSG6) activates macrophage phenotype transition to prevent inflammatory lung injury". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 113 (50): E8151–E8158. December 2016. doi:10.1073/pnas.1614935113. PMID 27911817. Bibcode2016PNAS..113E8151M. 

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