Recombinant Human Tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 11 (TNFSF11), partial (Active)

1. RANK/RANKL were identified as crucial regulators for BRCA1 mutation-driven breast cancer. Current prevention strategies for BRCA1 mutation carriers are associated with wide-ranging risks; therefore, the search for alternative, non-invasive strategies is of paramount importance PMID: 29241686
2. High RANKL expression is associated with gastric cancer cell migration. PMID: 30015970
3. A high level of sRANKL in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of non-small cell lung cancer patients may predict worse survival. PMID: 29052177
4. RANKL/OPG ratio was significantly higher in the prolactinoma group than in the control group. PMID: 29895074
5. RANKL mRNA expression was higher in tumour tissue from patients with metastatic prostate cancer compared to local disease. The RANKL/OPG ratio was low in normal prostate tissue and high in tumours with bone metastases. Expression was high in BPH tissue but did not exceed as much as in the tumour tissue. PMID: 29204705
6. In cardiovascular risks, OPG serum level might increase as a preventive compensatory mechanism to neutralize the RANKL level increment. The determination of the OPG-RANKL system is a diagnostic indicator for the intensity of vascular calcification and atherosclerosis in SSc patients. PMID: 29336616
7. sRANKL and OPG may play a role in the pathogenesis of diabetes as well as metabolic disturbance PMID: 28146138
8. regulation of OSCAR by TNF-alpha and receptor activator of NF kappa beta ligand (RANKL) in pre-osteoclasts/osteoclasts PMID: 28555364
9. The -643C>T RANKL polymorphism, through its significant influence on body weight and BMI value, may contribute to the development of Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal women. PMID: 27304650
10. In the present study, we measured expression of RANKL in human periosteum-derived cells(hPDCs) undergoing osteoblastic differentiation and found that expression of RANKL mRNA was markedly increased in these cells in a time-dependent manner.RANKL protein expression was also significantly enhanced in osteogenic-conditioned media from hPDCs undergoing osteoblastic differentiation PMID: 29200953
11. MiR-217 is a useful diagnostic biomarker and is involved in human podocyte cells apoptosis via targeting TNFSF11 in membranous nephropathy. PMID: 29214160
12. rs9525641 might contribute to bone mineral density PMID: 28488893
13. Vascular smooth cells are a significant source of osteoprotegerin within the vasculature but that RANKL, once present, downregulates this production and appears capable of preventing the "protective" upregulation of OPG seen with VSMCs exposed to physiological levels of cyclic strain. PMID: 29635231
14. receptor activator for nuclear factor-kappa B ligand (RANKL), secreted by human embryonic trophoblasts and maternal decidual stromal cells, polarizes decidual macrophages toward a M2 phenotype. PMID: 29022922
15. There were no significant associations involving the RANKL gene. Thus, it is suggested that alterations in the OPG and RANK genes are primarily responsible for altering the function and expression of the RANKL ligand, resulting in a predisposition to chronic arthralgia and comorbid temporomandibular OA. PMID: 28464982
16. Vitamin D, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, receptor activator of nuclear factor-KB ligand (RANKL), and OPG levels were determined in GCF and serum. Baseline clinical parameters were similar in all periodontitis groups (P > 0.05) but were higher than that in controls PMID: 28904316
17. study demonstrated the association of the -643C > T polymorphism with bone mineral density variation and osteoporosis risk in postmenopausal Tunisian women PMID: 28453307
18. down-regulated miR-143-5p promotes the differentiation of DPSCs into odontoblasts by enhancing Runx2 expression via the OPG/RANKL signaling pathway. PMID: 28608628
19. OPG and OPG/TRAIL ratio expression were significantly increased in rheumatoid arthritis patients compared to controls (fold change = 1.79, p = 0.013 and 2.07, p = 0.030, respectively), RANKL/OPG ratio was significantly decreased (fold change = 0.50, p = 0.020). No significant differences were found between patients and controls in RANKL and TRAIL expression. PMID: 27403809
20. Results show that pro-inflammatory cytokines upregulated SOX5 and RANKL expression in both synovial fibroblasts of patients with primary rheumatoid arthritis and cell line. IL-6 facilitates the binding of SOX5 to RANKL promoter. PMID: 27550416
21. Higher concentrations of serum sRANKL were positively associated with risk of estrogen receptor positive breast cancer. PMID: 28701332
22. RANKL is overexpressed in invariant NKT cells in bone marrow of patients with multiple myeloma. PMID: 27834938
23. triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients that expressed both RANK and RANKL proteins had significantly worse RFS and OS than patients with RANK-positive, RANKL-negative tumors. RANKL was an independent, poor prognostic factor for RFS and OS in multivariate analysis in samples that expressed both RANK and RANKL. PMID: 28417335
24. Findings suggest that cell-autonomous activation of the RANKL/RANK signaling axis is a convergently shared, non-oncogenic addiction underlying the generation and maintenance of CSC-like states in response to diverse molecular events such as BRCA1 haploinsufficiency and EMT phenomena. PMID: 28388533
25. Data suggest that, in children with type I diabetes, serum levels of osteoprotegerin are up-regulated, serum levels of RANKL are unchanged, and serum levels of fetuin-A are down-regulated. (RANKL = receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B ligand) PMID: 27028343
26. There was no significant difference in GCF RANKL values among groups (P > 0.05) or during the observation period (P > 0.008). The use of BP may be effective in preventing periodontal breakdown by controlling the levels of these markers in osteoporosis as an adjunct to periodontal treatment PMID: 28367895
27. Data report that in postmenopausal women without known genetic predisposition, high RANKL serum levels stratify a subpopulation of women at high risk of developing breast cancer 12-24 months before diagnosis. PMID: 28002811
28. Data suggest that STAT6 and RANKL are involved in regulation of apoptosis, gene expression, and cell proliferation in hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines; depletion of STAT6 using RNA interference increases apoptosis; this mechanism involves down-regulation of expression of RANKL. (STAT6 = signal transducer and activator of transcription 6; RANKL = receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B ligand) PMID: 28525794
29. Positivity of RANKL and anti-CCP2 yielded significant risk for progression with negativity for both as reference. No single nucleotide polymorphism encoding TNFSF11 or SOST was associated with increased concentrations of the factors. PMID: 28190118
30. The compound with greatest potential is E05657 with high activity and low effective concentration in the HTS system. It increases the OPG/RANKL ratio and OPG secretion, decreases the NFATc1 expression, and reduces osteoclastogenesis in vitro PMID: 27301430
31. Our study suggests that the RANKL/RANK pathway contributes to the development and maintenance of the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment and denosumab may be a promising adjuvant therapy targeting TAMs in cancer of apocrine origin PMID: 29277763
32. RANKL/Osteoprotegerin have roles in bone turnover in Hashimoto Thyroiditis PMID: 27328677
33. present clear evidence that TRAIL can block several key signalling actions of RANKL in vascular cells, providing further evidence of its vasoprotective potential PMID: 29145460
34. main finding is that OPG levels decreased significantly during 8 weeks of alcohol abstinence. PMID: 27061293
35. Studies showed that the central hypothalamic-pituitary regulatory system, via it's relative hormones, seems to control OPG/RANKL/RANK system function, and the pulsatility and circadian rhythmicity of these hormones may induce an oscillatory fluctuation of the OPG/ RANKL ratio. Also, psycological characteristics may provoke a shift of the OPG/ RANKL ratio towards an unbalanced or a balanced status. [review] PMID: 27862210
36. Studies strongly implicates RANK and RANKL as key molecules involved in the initiation of BRCA1-associated breast cancer. [review] PMID: 27881737
37. RANK is frequently expressed by cancer cells in contrast with RANKL which is frequently detected in the tumor microenvironment, and together they participate in every step in cancer development. (Review) PMID: 27279652
38. Proinsulin C-peptide prevents a reduction of type I collagen expression and decreases, in combination with insulin, receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappaB (RANKL) levels. PMID: 28007656
39. The RANKL/OPG ratio significantly increased in the presence of bone metastasis with appropriate sensitivity and specificity (73% and 72%, respectively) at a cutoff of >/=0.14 for the detection of bone metastasis. Serum OPG and RANKL/OPG ratios are promising biomarkers for detecting bone metastasis in breast cancer patients. PMID: 27983911
40. Correlations between sRANKL and IL-18 in BALF. PMID: 27826889
41. RANK/RANKL signaling is involved in the androgen deprivation therapy-induced acceleration of bone metastasis in castration-insensitive prostate cancer and is inhibited by osteoprotegerin to prevent bone metastasis. PMID: 28373003
42. This study suggested that RANKL could be a marker to differentiate between pagetoid squamous cell carcinoma in situ and extramammary Paget disease . PMID: 27251225
43. TNF-alpha-converting enzyme -mediated cleavage of soluble RANKL from activated lymphocytes, especially B cells, can promote osteoclastogenesis in periodontitis. PMID: 27815441
44. RANKL is required for progesterone-mediated cell proliferation in BRCA1mut/+ breast tissue. PMID: 27322743
45. Results show that RANK-L are overexpressed in human chronic periodontitis which subsequently increase alveolar bone loss. PMID: 27992569
46. MAOA provides tumor cell growth advantages in the bone microenvironment by stimulating interleukin-6 (IL6) release from osteoblasts, and triggers skeletal colonization by activating osteoclastogenesis through osteoblast production of RANKL and IL6. PMID: 28292438
47. In this review, we will provide a summary of the biological functions of RANK signaling pathway (receptor activator of nuclear factor kappaB ligand RANKL and its receptor RANK ) and downstream pathways in bone remodeling, immunity and epithelial homeostasis, with a particular emphasis on cancer PMID: 26749530
48. The results showed that AG490 inhibited (p)-JAK2 and RANKL expression. PMID: 28278513
49. Review: OPG, RANKL and TRAIL are involved in vascular calcification. PMID: 26924459
50. Our results suggest that the polymorphism of the RANKL, RANK, and OPG genes does not make a significant genetic contribution to heel ultrasound measurements in a population of young Caucasian adults. Further studies replicating the results in independent populations are needed to support these initial findings. PMID: 28252575

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HGNC: 11926

OMIM: 259710

KEGG: hsa:8600

STRING: 9606.ENSP00000239849

UniGene: Hs.333791