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TNFRSF14
TNF receptor superfamily member 14
Chromosome 1 · 1p36.32
NCBI Gene: 8764Ensembl: ENSG00000157873.18HGNC: HGNC:11912UniProt: B9A034
154PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Receptor
RESEARCH IMPACT
Trending
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
negative regulation of T cell proliferationubiquitin protein ligase bindingreceptor ligand activityT cell costimulationdiffuse large B-cell lymphomahypothyroidismmyxedemaallergic rhinitis
✦AI Summary

TNFRSF14 is a TNF receptor superfamily member that functions as a co-stimulatory and co-inhibitory receptor in T cell regulation 1. It acts as a receptor for Herpes simplex virus 2, and its ligand TNFSF14/LIGHT engages TNFRSF14 to modulate immune responses across multiple contexts. In lymphoid malignancies, TNFRSF14 mutations are frequent in follicular lymphoma (39% of t(14;18)- cases) and are components of genetic subtypes in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma 23. TNFRSF14 signaling plays critical roles in immune homeostasis: the TNFSF14-TNFRSF14 axis regulates regulatory T cell (Treg) residence and function, with blocking TNFRSF14 reducing Tregs and enhancing anti-tumor CD8+ T cell responses in hepatocellular carcinoma models 4. During pregnancy, TNFRSF14 on decidual stromal cells is activated by dNK cell-derived TNFSF14, inhibiting pathological senescence and maintaining pregnancy viability 56. In cardiac pathology, TNFSF14-TNFRSF14 signaling promotes M2 macrophage polarization via the PI3Kγ/SGK1 pathway, driving cardiac fibrosis and atrial fibrillation 7. In imatinib-resistant gastrointestinal stromal tumors, the BTLA-TNFRSF14 axis between dendritic cells and myeloid cells contributes to immunosuppression 8. Thus, TNFRSF14 functions as a context-dependent regulator of T cell immunity and stromal-immune interactions with implications for cancer immunotherapy and reproductive biology.

Sources cited
1
TNFRSF14 functions as a co-stimulatory and co-inhibitory receptor in T cell biology determining functional outcomes of TCR signaling
PMID: 23470321
2
TNFRSF14 mutations occur in 39% of t(14;18)- follicular lymphoma cases and define molecular subtypes
PMID: 33211828
3
TNFRSF14 mutations are components of the EZB-like genetic subtype in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma classification
PMID: 37032379
4
TNFSF14-TNFRSF14 signaling mediates Treg-CAF interaction driving immunotherapy resistance; blocking TNFRSF14 reduces Tregs and enhances anti-tumor immunity
PMID: 40695620
5
TNFRSF14/HVEM signaling on decidual stromal cells mediates decidual NK cell residence and adhesion during pregnancy
PMID: 33030400
6
dNK cell-derived TNFSF14 interacts with decidual stromal cell TNFRSF14 to inhibit senescence; insufficient TNFRSF14 in recurrent spontaneous abortion patients
PMID: 39261664
7
TNFSF14-TNFRSF14 signaling promotes M2 macrophage polarization via PI3Kγ/SGK1 pathway, driving cardiac fibrosis and atrial fibrillation
PMID: 37580750
8
BTLA-TNFRSF14 axis between dendritic cells and myeloid cells contributes to immunosuppression in imatinib-resistant gastrointestinal stromal tumors
PMID: 38443340
Disease Associationsⓘ20
diffuse large B-cell lymphomaOpen Targets
0.60Moderate
hypothyroidismOpen Targets
0.52Moderate
myxedemaOpen Targets
0.42Moderate
allergic rhinitisOpen Targets
0.41Moderate
rheumatoid arthritisOpen Targets
0.40Weak
lymphomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
non-Hodgkins lymphomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
nodal marginal zone B-cell lymphomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
lymphoid neoplasmOpen Targets
0.37Weak
neoplasm of mature B-cellsOpen Targets
0.37Weak
pilocytic astrocytomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
prostate carcinomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
skin basal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
ulcerative colitisOpen Targets
0.36Weak
thyroid diseaseOpen Targets
0.34Weak
autoimmune thyroid diseaseOpen Targets
0.34Weak
melanomaOpen Targets
0.30Weak
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.30Weak
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.30Weak
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
TNFProtein interaction100%TNFAIP3Protein interaction100%LGALS9CProtein interaction99%LGALS9BProtein interaction99%PTPN11Protein interaction98%TRAF3Protein interaction98%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Lung
100%
Liver
73%
Bone Marrow
52%
Ovary
48%
Heart
14%
Brain
2%
Gene Interaction Network
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TNFRSF14TNFTNFAIP3LGALS9CLGALS9BPTPN11TRAF3
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB5T2Q · 1.90 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.83LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.56 [0.39–0.83]
RankingsWhere TNFRSF14 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #2,945of 20,598
    Most Researched154 · top quartile
  • #7,034of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.83
Genes detectedTNFRSF14
Sources retrieved26 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Molecular mechanisms of T cell co-stimulation and co-inhibition.
PMID: 23470321
Nat Rev Immunol · 2013
1.00
2
Follicular lymphoma t(14;18)-negative is genetically a heterogeneous disease.
PMID: 33211828
Blood Adv · 2020
0.90
3
Simplified algorithm for genetic subtyping in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
PMID: 37032379
Signal Transduct Target Ther · 2023
0.80
4
Targeting Treg-fibroblast interaction to enhance immunotherapy in steatotic liver disease-related hepatocellular carcinoma.
PMID: 40695620
Gut · 2025
0.70
5
Multi-omic biomarkers associated with multiple sclerosis: from Mendelian randomization to drug prediction.
PMID: 40108295
Sci Rep · 2025
0.64