TAFA1, Official Symbol TAFA1provided by HGNC Official Full Name TAFA chemokine like family member 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:21587 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000183662 MIM:617495; AllianceGenome:HGNC:21587 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as TAFA-1; FAM19A1 Summary This gene is a member of the TAFA family which is composed of five highly homologous genes that encode small secreted proteins. These proteins contain conserved cysteine residues at fixed positions, and are distantly related to MIP-1alpha, a member of the CC-chemokine family. The TAFA proteins are predominantly expressed in specific regions of the brain, and are postulated to function as brain-specific chemokines or neurokines that act as regulators of immune and nervous cells. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Biased expression in brain (RPKM 6.6) and prostate (RPKM 0.3) See more Orthologs mouse all