TAFA2, Official Symbol TAFA2provided by HGNC Official Full Name TAFA chemokine like family member 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:21589 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000198673 MIM:617496; AllianceGenome:HGNC:21589 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-2; FAM19A2 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 7.8), placenta (RPKM 1.2) and 5 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all