Alternative Names |
Apoptosis antigen ligand, APTL, CD95 ligand, CD95-L, Fas antigen ligand, Fas ligand, FasL, CD178, Receptor-binding FasL ectodomain, Soluble Fas ligand, sFasL, APL, FasL ICD, SPPL2A-processed FasL form, SPA, FASLG, APT1LG1, CD95L, FASL, TNFSF6 |
Technical Notes |
Cytokine that binds to TNFRSF6/FAS, a receptor that transduces the apoptotic signal into cells. May be involved in cytotoxic T-cell mediated apoptosis and in T-cell development. TNFRSF6/FAS-mediated apoptosis may have a role in the induction of peripheral tolerance, in the antigen-stimulated suicide of mature T-cells, or both. Binding to the decoy receptor TNFRSF6B/DcR3 modulates its effects. |