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Gene Information

Gene symbol: CYBB

Gene name: cytochrome b-245, beta polypeptide

HGNC ID: 2578

Synonyms: GP91-PHOX, NOX2

Related Genes

# Gene Symbol Number of hits
1 NOX5 1 hits
2 TNF 1 hits

Related Sentences

# PMID Sentence
1 17030496 Both AM apoptosis and the number of macrophages containing apoptotic bodies are reduced in iNOS(-/-) as compared to control or gp91(phox-/-) mice. iNOS(-/-) mice recruit neutrophils and generate TNF-alpha to compensate for impaired AM competence but ROS deficiency has no apparent effect on AM function in this model.
2 21896326 Production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) resulting from phagocytic NADPH oxidase (NOX2) activity has been reported to contribute to host defense against numerous microbial pathogens.