Protein THEMIS

Protein THEMIS is a is_associated_with::protein that in humans is encoded by the THEMIS is_associated_with::gene.

Function
This protein plays a regulatory role in both positive and negative is_associated_with::T cell selection during late is_associated_with::thymocyte development. The protein functions through T-cell antigen receptor signaling, and is necessary for proper lineage commitment and maturation of T-cells.

The name
THEMIS is an acronym for thymocyte-expressed-molecule. is_associated_with::Themis is also the name of a Titan in Greek mythology who weighed the fates of humans, an apt choice since the protein is important in deciding the fate of the T cell during development.