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The LTB gene (LTB stands for: Lymphotoxin Beta) is a protein coding gene located on chromosome 6p21.33. Alternative splicing leads to several transcript variants that code for different isoforms.
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The LTB gene codes for lymphotoxin beta. Lymphotoxin beta is a type II membrane protein from the TNF family. It anchors lymphotoxin alpha to the cell surface by forming heterotrimers. The predominant form on the lymphocyte surface is the lymphotoxin alpha 1/beta 2 complex (e.g. 1 molecule alpha/2 molecules beta), and this complex is the primary ligand for the lymphotoxin beta receptor. The smaller complex is lymphotoxin-alpha 2/beta 1.
LTB is a trigger of the inflammatory response system and is involved in the normal development of lymphoid tissue. The lymphotoxin-beta isoform b cannot form a complex with lymphotoxin-alpha, indicating a function of lymphotoxin-beta independent of lymphotoxin-alpha.
Diseases associated with LTB include synovitis and type 1 diabetes mellitus 21.
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- Crowe PD et al. (1994) A lymphotoxin-beta-specific receptor. Science 264(5159):707-710.
- Tersteegen A et al. (2021) Lymphotoxin β Receptor: a Crucial Role in Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses against Toxoplasma gondii. Infect Immun 89:e00026-21.
