TAFA5, Official Symbol TAFA5provided by HGNC Official Full Name TAFA chemokine like family member 5provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:21592 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000219438 MIM:617499; AllianceGenome:HGNC:21592 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status VALIDATED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as TAFA-5; FAM19A5; UNQ5208; QLLK5208 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, Sep 2013] Expression Biased expression in brain (RPKM 13.2), endometrium (RPKM 3.4) and 8 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all