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                                                                Synonyms: receptor activator of nuclear factor κB ligand | osteoclast differentiation factor (ODF) | osteoprotegerin ligand | TNFSF11
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                                                            Endogenous peptide in human, mouse or rat
                                 
                                    
                                        Comment: RANK ligand (TNFSF11) is a member of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) cytokine family. It can exist in both membrane-bound and soluble forms. It is a key factor for osteoclast differentiation and activation. Osteoprotegerin acts as a decoy receptor for RANK ligand.
                                    
                                 
                                    Species: Human
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| osteoprotegerin | Acts as a decoy receptor for RANK ligand (TNFSF11, O14788) and possibly for TRAIL (TNFSF10, P50591). |