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TNFRSF19
TNF receptor superfamily member 19
Chromosome 13 · 13q12.12
NCBI Gene: 55504Ensembl: ENSG00000127863.17HGNC: HGNC:11915UniProt: Q9NS68
52PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
FUNCTIONAL ROLE
Receptor
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingtransmembrane signaling receptor activitycytokine-mediated signaling pathwayplasma membranenasopharyngeal neoplasmbone remodeling diseasemale infertilitycutaneous lupus erythematosus
✦AI Summary

TNFRSF19 (TNF receptor superfamily member 19) is a transmembrane receptor that functions as a key regulator of cell differentiation, proliferation, and immune signaling. As a TNF receptor superfamily member, TNFRSF19 mediates activation of JNK and NF-κB signaling pathways and can promote caspase-independent cell death through transmembrane signaling mechanisms. Mechanistically, TNFRSF19 acts as a downstream target of canonical Wnt/β-catenin signaling 1. In mesenchymal stem cells, TNFRSF19 promotes osteoblastic differentiation while inhibiting adipogenesis through C/EBP-mediated regulation 1. In hepatocellular carcinoma, TNFRSF19 downregulation—mediated by the oncogenic miRNA miR-HCC3—drives proliferation and epithelial-mesenchymal transition, suggesting a tumor-suppressive role 2. Clinically, TNFRSF19 shows significant disease relevance across multiple contexts. In NAFLD-associated HCC, mutant β-catenin upregulates TNFRSF19, which then suppresses senescence-associated secretory cytokines (IL6, CXCL8) to promote immune evasion 3. A TNFRSF19-containing signature in colorectal cancer stem cells correlates with patient prognosis 4. In prostate cancer, TNFRSF19 expression within cancer-associated fibroblasts predicts superior survival outcomes and represents an immune-related biomarker 5. These findings establish TNFRSF19 as a multifunctional regulator with context-dependent roles in differentiation, immune regulation, and cancer biology.

Sources cited
1
TNFRSF19 is a target of canonical Wnt signaling and mediates MSC differentiation fate toward osteoblasts or adipocytes
PMID: 20223822
2
TNFRSF19 downregulation by miR-HCC3 promotes hepatocellular carcinoma proliferation and epithelial-mesenchymal transition
PMID: 32102752
3
β-catenin mutation-induced TNFRSF19 upregulation represses senescence-associated secretory phenotype cytokines to promote immune evasion in NAFLD-HCC
PMID: 35351523
4
TNFRSF19 is part of a colorectal cancer stem cell signature that correlates with patient prognosis
PMID: 33898197
5
TNFRSF19 (TROY) colocalizes with Alzheimer's disease pathology and represents an immune-related biomarker
PMID: 38946666
6
TNFRSF19 is part of prostate cancer-associated fibroblast immune response signature predicting improved survival outcomes
PMID: 38937754
7
TNFRSF19 is identified as a β-catenin target gene involved in Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathways
PMID: 29786110
Disease Associationsⓘ20
nasopharyngeal neoplasmOpen Targets
0.38Weak
bone remodeling diseaseOpen Targets
0.31Weak
male infertilityOpen Targets
0.31Weak
cutaneous lupus erythematosusOpen Targets
0.27Weak
lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.15Weak
gliomaOpen Targets
0.10Weak
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
oral squamous cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
asthmaOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.07Suggestive
Parkinson diseaseOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
lung cancerOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
glioblastoma multiformeOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
glioblastomaOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumorOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
schizophreniaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
RTN4Protein interaction100%LINGO1Protein interaction100%MAGProtein interaction99%OMGProtein interaction99%RTN4RProtein interaction99%LGR5Protein interaction79%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Heart
100%
Lung
21%
Bone Marrow
19%
Ovary
8%
Brain
5%
Liver
2%
Gene Interaction Network
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TNFRSF19RTN4LINGO1MAGOMGRTN4RLGR5
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q9NS68
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.86LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.61 [0.44–0.86]
RankingsWhere TNFRSF19 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #8,624of 20,598
    Most Researched52
  • #7,518of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.86
Genes detectedTNFRSF19
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Multi‑layered prevention and treatment of chronic inflammation, organ fibrosis and cancer associated with canonical WNT/β‑catenin signaling activation (Review).
PMID: 29786110
Int J Mol Med · 2018
1.00
2
Unique molecular characteristics of NAFLD-associated liver cancer accentuate β-catenin/TNFRSF19-mediated immune evasion.
PMID: 35351523
J Hepatol · 2022
0.90
3
Colorectal Cancer Stem Cell States Uncovered by Simultaneous Single-Cell Analysis of Transcriptome and Telomeres.
PMID: 33898197
Adv Sci (Weinh) · 2021
0.80
4
Association of
PMID: 35053107
Biology (Basel) · 2022
0.70
5
Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) gene signatures predict outcomes in breast and prostate tumor patients.
PMID: 38937754
J Transl Med · 2024
0.60