The members of tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR) superfamily have been designated as the "guardians of the immune system"due to their roles in immune cell proliferation, differentiation, activation, and death (apoptosis). RELT (receptor expressed in lymphoid tissues) is a member of the TNFR superfamily. The messenger RNA of RELT is especially abundant in hematologic tissues such as spleen, lymph node, and peripheral blood leukocytes as well as in leukemias and lymphomas. RELT is able to activate the NF-kappaB pathway and selectively binds tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 1 []. RELT like proteins 1 and 2 (RELL1 and RELL2) are two RELT homologues that bind to RELT. The expression of RELL1 at the mRNA level is ubiquitous, whereas expression of RELL2 mRNA is more restricted to particular tissues [].
RELT-like protein 1 (RELL1) belongs to the RELT family. Its overexpression induces activation of MAPK14/p38 cascade [].RELT (receptor expressed in lymphoid tissues) is a member of the TNFR superfamily. The messenger RNA of RELT is especially abundant in hematologic tissues such as spleen, lymph node, and peripheral blood leukocytes as well as in leukemias and lymphomas. RELT is able to activate the NF-kappaB pathway and selectively binds tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 1 []. RELT like proteins 1 and 2 (RELL1 and RELL2) are two RELT homologues that bind to RELT. The expression of RELL1 at the mRNA level is ubiquitous, whereas expression of RELL2 mRNA is more restricted to particular tissues [].
RELT-like protein 2 (RELL2) belongs to the RELT family. Overexpression of RELL2 induces activation of MAPK14/p38 cascade [].RELT (receptor expressed in lymphoid tissues) is a member of the TNFR superfamily. The messenger RNA of RELT is especially abundant in hematologic tissues such as spleen, lymph node, and peripheral blood leukocytes as well as in leukemias and lymphomas. RELT is able to activate the NF-kappaB pathway and selectively binds tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 1 []. RELT like proteins 1 and 2 (RELL1 and RELL2) are two RELT homologues that bind to RELT. The expression of RELL1 at the mRNA level is ubiquitous, whereas expression of RELL2 mRNA is more restricted to particular tissues [].
Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 19-like (TNFRSF19L), also known as receptor expressed in lymphoid tissues (RELT), is especially abundant in hematologic tissues and can stimulate the proliferation of T-cells []. It serves as a substrate for the closely related kinases, odd-skipped related transcription factor 1 (OSR1) and STE20/SPS1-related proline/alanine-rich kinase (SPAK) [, ]; RELT binds SPAK and uses it to mediate p38 and JNK activation, rather than rely on the canonical TRAF pathways for its function. RELT is capable of stimulating T-cell proliferation in the presence of CD3 signaling, which suggests its regulatory role in immune response. It interacts with phospholipid scramblase 1 (PLSCR1), an interferon-inducible protein that mediates antiviral activity against DNA and RNA viruses; PLSCR1 is a regulator of hepatitis B virus X (HBV X) protein. RELT and PLSCR1 co-localize in intracellular regions of human embryonic kidney-293 cells, with RELT over-expression appearing to alter the localization of PLSCR1 [].This entry represents the N-terminal domain of TNFRSF19L. TNF-receptors are modular proteins. The N-terminal extracellular part contains a cysteine-rich region responsible for ligand-binding. This region is composed of small modules of about 40 residues containing 6 conserved cysteines; the number and type of modules can vary in different members of the family [, , ].
