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CD40 ligand mutants responsible for X-linked hyper-IgM syndrome associate with wild type CD40 ligand.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 16 Apr 1999
Seyama K, Osborne W R, Ochs H D
Abstract excerpt
CD40 ligand (CD40L) is a 33-kDa type II membrane glycoprotein mainly expressed on activated CD4(+) T cells in trimeric form. When it is mutated, the clinical consequences are X-linked hyper-IgM syndrome (XHIM), a primary immunodeficiency disorder characterized by low levels of IgG, IgA, and elevated or normal levels of IgM. Mutated CD40L can no longer bind CD40 nor provide signals for B cells to proliferate and...
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