Chemicals and Drugs

TWEAK Receptor

A receptor for TWEAK cytokine that is highly expressed by cells in the heart, placenta, and kidney. It plays a role in ANGIOGENESIS and the proliferation of endothelial cells; it may also modulate cellular adhesion to the extracellular matrix.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A receptor for TWEAK cytokine that is highly expressed by cells in the heart, placenta, and kidney. It plays a role in ANGIOGENESIS and the proliferation of endothelial cells; it may also modulate cellular adhesion to the extracellular matrix.

MeSH Record

Classification

Related Concepts

Knowledge Graph

Loading graph…

Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.

MeSH Record

Synonyms

16 entry terms
  • CD266 Antigen
  • Fn14 Receptor
  • Fn14 TWEAK Receptor
  • TNF Receptor Superfamily Member 12A
  • TWEAK Receptor Fn14
  • TWEAKR
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Superfamily, Member 12A
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-like Weak Inducer of Apoptosis Receptor
  • Antigen, CD266
  • Fn14, TWEAK Receptor
  • Receptor Fn14, TWEAK
  • Receptor, Fn14
  • Receptor, Fn14 TWEAK
  • Receptor, TWEAK
  • TWEAK Receptor, Fn14
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor like Weak Inducer of Apoptosis Receptor

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

19 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, physiology, radiation effects, therapeutic use, ultrastructure.

MeSH Record

History Note

2018 (1999)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. TWEAK Receptor. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000074050. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000074050
  2. TWEAK Receptor. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24785285