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tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 10B

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-008972

A protein on the surface of certain cells that binds another protein called TRAIL, which may kill some cancer cells. An increase in the amount or activity of tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 10B on cancer cells may kill more cells. Also called death receptor 5, DR5, TRAIL receptor 2, and TRAIL-R2.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-008972
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsdeath receptor 5; DR5; TRAIL receptor 2; TRAIL-R2
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-008972",
  "term": "tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 10B",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A protein on the surface of certain cells that binds another protein called TRAIL, which may kill some cancer cells. An increase in the amount or activity of tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 10B on cancer cells may kill more cells. Also called death receptor 5, DR5, TRAIL receptor 2, and TRAIL-R2.",
  "synonyms": [
    "death receptor 5",
    "DR5",
    "TRAIL receptor 2",
    "TRAIL-R2"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/tumor-necrosis-factor-receptor-superfamily-member-10b/"
}

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